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Normalizing treatment during Mental Health Awareness Month
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Wednesday, May 05 2021
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With May being Mental Health Awareness Month, a local counselor is speaking up about normalizing treatment for mental health.
Vanessa Saenz, Vice President for Behavioral Services at DHR Health, says more cases are being treated in the Rio Grande Valley. We have seen an increase in both our in-patient and outpatient demand for mental health services, and I think that s directly correlated with the COVID-19 pandemic, Saenz said.
Now more than ever, Saenz says there’s a critical need to reduce the stigma around mental health battles - a stigma that often prevents individuals from seeking help.