Behavioral Health

You may have heard that New Mexico did away with out-of-pocket costs for behavioral health care. But, despite the way it's been widely billed, the state law only applies to a fraction of the people on health insurance plans in New Mexico.

Sun. 2/7 7p: How are Indigenous peoples’ mental and behavioral wellness supported in NM? Generation Justice discusses Indigenous mental health with…

Overdose deaths have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the CDC, and many people are delaying or avoiding medical care due to concerns…

In the wake of KUNM News Director and reporter Hannah Colton’s suicide last month, two local organizations expanded programs to support the mental health…

As the summer season transitions into fall, it is important to note that September, the ninth month of the year, isn’t just for football and the start of…

Let’s Talk New Mexico 7/9, 8a: Summer break looks different for youth across New Mexico this year. On this week's Let’s Talk New Mexico, we’ll talk about…

Latino youth are feeling psychological impacts of the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown, researchers say. A committee of legislators in New…

New Mexico’s behavioral health system still hasn’t recovered from 2013, when many service providers were forced to close under former Gov. Susana…

Bernalillo County’s Peer Drop-In Center for folks looking for help with things like counseling, addiction, and job searches is now open in southwest…

Even before former Gov. Susana Martinez kicked the legs out from under behavioral health care system six years ago, services in the state were inadequate.…