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2022.05.22 03:44 GMT+8

New Mexico has the second highest suicide rate in the U.S.

Updated 2022.05.22 03:44 GMT+8
Ediz Tiyansan

The U.S. has a critical need for mental health providers in part because of a shortage in rural sections of the country.

Among them is New Mexico, which has one of the nation’s highest rates of suicide and substance abuse, along with a profound lack of mental health services. 

CGTN’s Ediz Tiyansan reports from Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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