{"id":18796,"date":"2020-12-11T11:20:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-11T18:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/?p=18796"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:39:53","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T19:39:53","slug":"mental-health-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newmexicopbs.org\/productions\/newmexicoinfocus\/mental-health-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Health During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Mental Health During COVID-19 | In Touch\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/U5mt70rlqBk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>December <\/strong><strong>11, <\/strong><strong>2020 \u2013<\/strong> Correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at dealing with mental health challenges during the COVID pandemic, currently exacerbated by cold weather and short winter days. Long underserved by physicians, the New Mexico also has a difficult time finding enough mental health professionals; a problem compounded when former Gov. Susana Martinez dismantled much of the state\u2019s behavioral health system. Kamerick talks to a psychologist and a man who\u2019s seeking counseling for the first time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Correspondent:&nbsp;<\/strong>Megan Kamerick&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Guests:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Dr. Gerald Chavez, clinical psychologist&nbsp;<br>Ryan Williamson, first-time counseling patient&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Resources:<\/strong>&nbsp;<br>Agora Crisis Line: 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474)&nbsp;<br>NM WarmLine: 1-855-4NM-7100 (466-7100)&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>December 11, 2020 \u2013 Correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at dealing with mental health challenges during the COVID pandemic, currently exacerbated by cold weather and short winter days. 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