Supporting College Students’ Mental Well-Being

by COVIDSupportVT | Aug 17, 2021

What to Do When Back-to-School Means Back-to-Stress Whether it’s the first time or the fourth, heading off to college can be a time of excitement. For many, the exhilaration of new beginnings can be tinged – or flooded – with stress and anxiety. And that’s in a normal...

COVID Support VT Granted Extension to Promote Vermonters’ Resilience and Well-Being

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 24, 2021

Grant-Funded Crisis-Counseling Program to Continue through December Amid nation-leading vaccination rates and an end to the state of emergency, the coronavirus pandemic is entering a new phase in Vermont. As re-engagement brings new challenges to Vermonters’ mental...

Re-Entry Anxiety Rises As Restrictions Lift

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 22, 2021

Coping Tips from COVID Support VT Featured in Burlington Free Press With Covid restrictions lifting throughout Vermont, re-entry is on everyone’s minds. For many of us, re-engagement brings mixed emotions. Maybe we’re looking forward to getting back to the workplace,...

What to Say to Someone Struggling With Mental Health

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 15, 2021

Knowing What NOT to Say is Also Critical In this era of Covid, challenges to our mental health abound. Close friends or family members can play important front-line roles in recognizing potential problems and being a source of support. Or they can – unwittingly – make...

In an Era of Uncertainty, Americans Wonder: ‘Is It Safe?’

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 10, 2021

Uncertainty is Stressful; Here’s How to Cope As vaccinations increase and Americans tenuously step out of Covid restrictions, uncertainty abounds with regard to what is safe and what is not. Like the rest of the country, Vermonters are trying to navigate...