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Behavioral Health

The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic can cause New Mexicans of any age and any walk of life to feel overwhelmed, scared, anxious, or make it harder to cope with mental health conditions they struggled with before the pandemic.

Below you will find resources to help yourself, your family, your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors and others. Remember, even when things feel overwhelming, there is hope because there is help available.

To help combat strong feelings like anxiety, staying informed is important. The NewMexico.gov web site provides the best and latest information on staying well because it is updated regularly. Please use it as a one-stop resource.

As hard as you work to stay healthy, remember your emotions, thoughts, faith or spirituality, and relationships are just as important in staying healthy as washing your hands. Please consider reaching out to the mental health providers and/or faith and community leaders in your area to learn more about their resources and services.

 

I need Immediate Help

For immediate help for you or someone you love, and for access to behavioral health resources in your community, please call or text from your smart phone on the NMCONNECT app or just call 1-855-NMCRISIS (662-7474).

I Need Emotional Support

Since the threat of COVID-19 also affects us emotionally, we have provided you with some behavioral health care resource links that can help:

I Need Resources

You can get the latest information on COVID prevention and treatment by visiting the Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC).

For a collection of New Mexico-specific mental health, suicide prevention, and substance use/harm reduction resources from NMCAL click here.

Resources for New Mexico Families from CYFD click here.

We must stay connected with our families, friends, and communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a toll on the physical and emotional health of our communities, families and ourselves. Therefore, as we continue to fight the spread of COVID-19, we must stay connected with our families, friends, and communities. Together, we can help one another stay physically, spiritually and emotionally healthy.