Following the release this weekend of the video footage of the horrific and tragic killing of Tyre Nichols by the Memphis Police Department in Tennessee, Vibrant Emotional Health (Vibrant) acknowledges the compounding trauma of seeing and hearing police murders of Black people unfold over and over. The appalling and senseless incident on January 7, 2023… View ArticlePublished on - January 30, 2023 10:33 pmPublished by - Comms Team
On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Omnibus Appropriations Package, which includes two key provisions for suicide prevention. First, the FY23 Labor, HHS, Education bill includes over $500M in funding for suicide prevention activities. And second, the bill includes the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act, which reauthorizes and expands the… View ArticlePublished on - December 30, 2022 10:00 amPublished by - Comms Team
This page is regularly updated with new resources and information. According to SAMHSA, nearly one fifth (18.7%) of Native American and Alaska Native adults experienced mental illness in 2019. Additionally, suicide rates amongst Native American and Alaska Native adolescents are over double the rate of white adolescents. This community faces many complicated, interrelated challenges that… View ArticlePublished on - October 26, 2022 4:24 pmPublished by - Comms Team
This page is regularly updated with new resources and information. The Latine community is very diverse and includes people from several different nations. The word typically refers to individuals from Spanish-speaking countries, especially those of Latin America. Furthermore, while the Latine community may share a language and various attributes, it is important to acknowledge that… View ArticlePublished on - October 12, 2022 8:01 pmPublished by - Comms Team
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline successfully transitioned to the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline on Saturday, July 16. As expected, volume over the transition week increased substantially. We are grateful that transitioning to 988 brought awareness of this resource, and more people sought support through the 988 Lifeline, and help was available. Full data for… View ArticlePublished on - July 22, 2022 6:52 pmPublished by - Comms Team
Pride Month is a wonderful time to show up for the LGBTQIA+ community. While support for people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans/Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA+) has steadily improved since Stonewall, there are still barriers that can cause LGBTQIA+ individuals to not seek emotional support. They are at disproportionate risk for… View ArticlePublished on - June 28, 2022 5:25 pmPublished by - Comms Team
As a national mental health nonprofit, Vibrant Emotional Health works every day to support people in emotional distress on their path to healing. Reportedly, there have been over 200 mass shootings in the United States this year alone. The numerous mass shootings over the past month, along with the ongoing pandemic, create a cumulative effect… View ArticlePublished on - June 22, 2022 8:46 pmPublished by - Comms Team
Stress can appear suddenly and randomly. It can impact our relationships, influence our work, cause changes in sleeping habits, activate headaches, and lead to a variety of different outcomes. When our lives change or an unexpected event occurs, even if it is positive, it is often challenging to cope with our emotions and assess the… View ArticlePublished on - May 31, 2022 7:28 pmPublished by - Comms Team
It’s not uncommon to desire higher self-esteem. We all want to walk around confidently in our own skin. However, maintaining a healthy level of self-esteem can sometimes feel challenging. Between work stress, the effects of past or present emotional stressors, day-to-day worries and everything else life throws at us, we might sometimes find it difficult… View ArticlePublished on - May 6, 2022 6:49 pmPublished by - Comms Team
Throughout the winter and into spring, our mental health can be impacted. Especially now, in the 24/7 media age with a global pandemic and graphic news headlines, many people are experiencing heightened anxiety and stress. While it’s not always realistic to control your environment, it is possible to control how and where you receive emotional… View ArticlePublished on - April 15, 2022 3:51 pmPublished by - Comms Team