/tags/wendy-linebrink-allison WENDY LINEBRINK-ALLISON en-US Copyright Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:38:44 GMT /local-news/2022-07-18/what-it-looks-like-to-dial-988-for-a-mental-health-crisis-in-new-mexico People experiencing a mental health crisis in the U.S. now have a new number to dial: 988. Like 911, a caller can dial the three digits from anywhere in the country to be connected to services. But unlike 911, callers who key in 988 will be connected directly to a trained mental health provider. Wendy Linebrink-Allison, program manager of the New Mexico Crisis and Access Line, spoke with ¾ÅÉ«Íø about how the new number works for New Mexicans. She says when a person dials 988, they’re connected to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:38:44 GMT /local-news/2022-07-18/what-it-looks-like-to-dial-988-for-a-mental-health-crisis-in-new-mexico Nash Jones /local-news/2020-12-04/mental-health-supports-for-local-journalists-expand-following-suicide-of-kunm-news-director In the wake of ¾ÅÉ«Íø News Director and reporter Hannah Colton’s suicide last month, two local organizations expanded programs to support the mental health… Fri, 04 Dec 2020 19:29:09 GMT /local-news/2020-12-04/mental-health-supports-for-local-journalists-expand-following-suicide-of-kunm-news-director Nash Jones /kunm-news-update/2020-09-06/no-more-normal-mental-wellness As the summer season transitions into fall, it is important to note that September, the ninth month of the year, isn’t just for football and the start of… Sun, 06 Sep 2020 20:17:36 GMT /kunm-news-update/2020-09-06/no-more-normal-mental-wellness Marisa Demarco, Khalil Ekulona