We are reaching a positive tipping point in the COVID-19 pandemic as we have moved closer to the 70-85% vaccination rate needed for herd immunity. Yet while mass vaccination helps ensure physical health, our country is also facing a mental health crisis. This article focuses on four communities who are especially vulnerable right now: people of color who have faced hate and injustice, frontline workers who risked their own well-being for others, those who have lost connections, and the women, moms and caregivers who have given up their own well-being to tend to others.
Read more about why these communities are vulnerable and how resources can be provided to help.