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This is the Panhandle

May 29, 2022

This week, we sit down with Dr. Amy Stark, Texas Tech Physicians Psychiatrist. Dr. Stark talks about how substance abuse can be detrimental to mental health.  Her goal is to break down the stereotypes regarding substance abuse.   

  

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May 22, 2022

This week, we sit down with Bobby Medford, a Licensed Professional Counselor with the Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District.  Bobby talks about meeting the mental health needs in a rural setting.  He shares how seniors have fared through the Covid 19 Pandemic and how they have settled into a new normal that can...


May 15, 2022

This week, we continue our mental health focus by talking with Family Support Services’, Jim Womack.  Jim talks about how FSS is meeting the heightened demands for mental health services since the start of the covid 19 pandemic.  He shares how FSS began using telehealth services to meet the needs in the top 26...


May 8, 2022

This week we sit down with Region 16’s Robin Terry.  Since the start of the pandemic, educators and students have seen rising numbers of mental health concerns.  Robin shares what Region 16 has seen and how schools are accommodating the increased demand. 

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May 1, 2022

This week we start our special episodes about mental health.  Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month and it’s a focus area for our organization, we thought it would be the perfect time to talk about our partnership with Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute.  Dr. Amanda Tinsley-Mathias sits down with us to talk...