New Mental Health Hotline – 988

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An exciting new-and-improved national mental health emergency hotline is now live across the U.S. What is it? 988 is the new Mental Health Hotline set up by U.S. federal government. It’s a better-funded better-staffed version of the long-standing National Suicide Prevention line. In fact, it supplants the National Suicide Prevention line, with all calls to […]

Meditation for those that ‘just can’t meditate’

The popularity of the ancient practice of meditation continues to rise in the western world. It seems that we can’t check out at a grocery store without seeing at least one magazine touting the benefits of meditation. And odds are you’ve tried it at least once. Am I right? Yet, we all know that one […]

Anxiety – When To Seek Help

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Anxiety. We all have it from time to time. And, according to the ADAA, anxiety is the most common mental illness in America. But when is it time to see a professional therapist to help us cope with our anxiety? If you believe you have been dealing with anxiety for a while now, then here […]

Telehealth for Mental Health Care Showing Many Benefits

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Not too long ago, receiving health care through a screen seemed a bit farfetched. That goes to both mental and physical healthcare. Well, Covid quickly changed all of that. The medical community scrambled in order to continue to help their patients and then held their collective breath to see what the results would be. Organizations […]

Feeling Angry? Take A Breath

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Controlling our anger is a big part of having a successful relationship with our significant other. Yet, anger is a natural emotion. All of us get angry sometimes, and that’s nothing to be ashamed of. However, anger can sometimes lead us to react in destructive ways. We might shout at our loved one, say something […]

The Differences in a Psychologist and a Psychiatrist

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Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a psychologist and a psychiatrist? After all, they both deal with mental health, so they must be the same thing, right? Even though the two terms sound similar, there are some key factors that delineate the two. What are Psychology Services? The focus of a psychologist […]

Signs Your Relationship Could Benefit from Couples Counseling

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Counseling for couples is not just for married folks. There are a slew of reasons two people forging through life together would seek Vermont couples counseling. Don’t think that just because you’re not living together you couldn’t benefit from  Vermont relationship counseling. The Obvious and Not-so-Obvious Signs If you and your partner are arguing all […]