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Mental health problems have worsened in the United States, worsening since the COVID pandemic. It’s particularly a problem among young people, as they appear to be experiencing higher rates of anxiety and depression, among other problems. It’s crucial for local communities to examine how to promote mental health and how to ensure that people with mental health problems are about to get the help they need. But local communities often lack the resources to ensure that they have robust mental health services. They depend upon funding from the federal government and they depend upon their state for both funding and policies that can support community efforts on mental health. NAMI is the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a nonprofit organization that provides advocacy, education, and other support for people affected by mental illness. HealthCetera producer and host, Diana Mason, RN, talked with James Norton, the Government & Community Affairs Manager for NAMI New York State about what happened, or didn’t happen, around mental health issues in the NYS legislative session that ended on June 6th. This interview first aired on HealthCetera in the Catskills on July 22, 2026, on WIOX Radio.
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