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Podcast: New Mexico in Focus (A Production of NMPBS)
Episode: COVID Stress and Mental Health, Rep. Deb Haaland, and Albuquerque's Bosque | 12.11.20
Description: This week on New Mexico in Focus… U.S. Rep. Deb Haaland talks with correspondent Laura Paskus about the possibility of joining the Cabinet for President Joe Biden as secretary of the Department of the Interior. The 1st Congressional District Democrat is on the short list for the job, and talks about the post, what the agenda should be for the administration, and the importance of consulting Native tribes. Â
Correspondent Megan Kamerick looks at dealing with mental health challenges during the COVID pandemic. Long underserved by physicians, the New Mexico also has a difficult time finding mental hea...