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...

Pride Month Highlights LGBTQ Mental Health

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 8, 2021

June marks LGBTQ Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate the diversity of gender identification and sexual orientation. Pride Month also affords a chance to pause and consider the mental health challenges many individuals on the LGBTQ spectrum face daily. ...

How Can Parents Support Kids’ Summer Transition?

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 4, 2021

New Virtual Workshop for Parents Starts June 9 As summer unofficially begins in the Green Mountains, schools are winding down, vaccination rates are up, and Covid restrictions are lifting. Summer 2021 presents an opportunity for kids of all ages to re-engage with the...

Supporting Front-Line Workers in the Covid War

by COVIDSupportVT | Jun 1, 2021

REGISTER FOR OPEN DISCUSSION & SUPPORT GROUP FOR FRONT-LINE WORKERS JUNE 7 What is it like to be in a front-line role for Covid care? To be the E.R. nurse, the social worker, or the mental-health counselor? The minister or the corrections officer? The people of...