Chipping Away at Stigma

by COVIDSupportVT | Jan 11, 2022

Is Mental Health Stigma Decreasing as the Pandemic Wears On? Could the pervasive stigma around mental health finally be abating? A new study raises hope, along with a few concerns. And an enduring question remains: are the rising rates of mental health concerns in the...

You and Your Child’s Mental Health

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 30, 2021

12-Step Guide to Better Family Mental Wellness If you’re a parent or caregiver of a child, you probably don’t need to be told that there’s a mental health crisis among our youth. You might even be seeing it in your own kids, or those you know. You might feel...

Making Peace with Covid Loneliness

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 23, 2021

Research Supports Value of Meditation for Coping with Loneliness Can you meditate your way out of loneliness? Maybe, says a new analysis of dozens of studies that tested different strategies for reducing loneliness. Doing so could help reduce the physical and...

Vermont’s Youth Mental Health Crisis

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 16, 2021

State Legislature Hears Testimony from Mental Health Experts Vermont legislators heard testimony last week from mental health experts about how to fix the state’s escalating crisis in youth mental health. The Dec. 9 hearings before the House Committee on Healthcare...

Giving the Gift of Self

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 9, 2021

How to Make a Difference with Your Holiday Gift At a loss for what to give as gifts this holiday season? Sick of the over-hyped commercialization of Christmas? Ready to try something completely out of the box?  How about giving the gift of you? No, we don’t mean...

Your Covid Winter Holiday Survival Guide

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 7, 2021

Use These Five Strategies to Build Resilience This Holiday Season Season of joy have you feeling down? You’re not alone. The holiday season can layer a lot of stress onto an already challenging pandemic environment.  There’s no magic bullet to getting through the...