In this unprecedented time, Vibrant continues to provide our life-saving services, and we have adapted and extended our reach to help individuals, families, and communities build resiliency and manage mental health challenges due to COVID-19. Our crisis line counselors are helping an ever-increasing number of individuals who are reaching out expressing fear, anxiety, and uncertainty… View ArticlePublished on - April 28, 2020 4:57 pmPublished by - Comms Team
This page is regularly updated with new resources and information. What is Coronavirus (COVID-19)? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have described the coronavirus, or COVID-19, as an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus that has now been detected in more than 100 locations internationally, including in the United… View ArticlePublished on - March 17, 2020 6:28 pmPublished by - Comms Team
By Joe Hunt, Director of the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC Most of this month’s celebrations are inspired by Christmas and Hanukkah, the two major religious holidays celebrated by Christians and Jewish believers, respectively, in the U.S. But those aren’t the only religious holidays this month that some families will celebrate together. In fact,… View ArticlePublished on - December 20, 2019 4:19 pmPublished by - Comms Team
In this informative Q&A that addresses common misconceptions related to mental health concerns during the holidays, Lisa Furst, LMSW, MPH, Assistant Vice President of the Center for Policy, Advocacy and Education at Vibrant Emotional Health, makes recommendations and provides supportive resources that will help you and your loved ones remain emotionally healthy this season. Q: Is it… View ArticlePublished on - December 19, 2019 8:17 amPublished by - Comms TeamLeave your thoughts
By Joe Hunt, Director of the Veterans Mental Health Coalition of NYC and Lisa Furst, LMSW, MPH, Assistant Vice President of Vibrant’s Center for Policy, Advocacy and Education This November 11th we’ll celebrate Veterans Day. Originally called Armistice Day, to commemorate the end of World War I, Congress changed the name to Veterans Day in… View ArticlePublished on - November 8, 2019 3:13 pmPublished by - Comms Team
By Paige Danehy, Intern, Summer 2019 Vicarious trauma. Something that I was not aware of before I started my internship at Vibrant Emotional Health, yet something I am so glad I was able to become familiar with. On my first day interning, I participated in a vicarious trauma training and learned its true meaning and… View ArticlePublished on - July 9, 2019 7:48 pmPublished by - Comms Team
The Center for Policy, Advocacy, and Education Download the white paper here. Introduction Behavioral health disorders are a major source of disability and distress. An estimated 26 percent of Americans ages 18 and older —- about one in four adults —- suffer from a diagnosable disorder in any given year, and 46 percent will have… View ArticlePublished on - August 30, 2018 2:20 pmPublished by - Comms Team
It’s up to us to end stigma right at home By: Sarah Vander Schaaff May is Mental Health Awareness Month. And if there’s one aspect of mental illness that I think deserves special attention, it’s the element of “stigma” still clinging to the topic. Why, in 2017, with neuroscience revealing what were once the invisible… View ArticlePublished on - May 26, 2017 4:27 pmPublished by - Sarah Vander SchaaffLeave your thoughts