Guest Blog: A Stigma that Kills 

by Alexandria Lacoste | Feb 25, 2022

Vermont High School Student Shares Her Brush with Suicide Editor’s Note: Alexandria “Lexi” Lacoste, 17, is a 12th-grader at Burr & Burton Academy in Manchester, Vt. She survived a suicide attempt when she was in the eighth grade. She now helps other teens who are...

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...

On the Front Line of Mental Health Crisis

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 28, 2021

Vermont’s Community-Based Mental Health Agencies Shoulder the Burden On the front line of Vermont’s mental health care system, community-based agencies shoulder the burden of increasingly higher demand for services. Northwest Counseling & Support Services in St....

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...

Parenting for Mental Health and Wellness

by COVIDSupportVT | Dec 14, 2021

Child Psychiatrist Offers New COVID Support VT Workshop Join our newest workshop, Parenting to Promote Health and Wellness in Children and Youth, Jan. 26 at 5 p.m. Register here. Being a parent is hard. Being a parent during a global pandemic is really hard. ...