Cuomo calls on mental health professionals to volunteer during pandemic — so far, 6,175 have

Cuomo calls on mental health professionals to volunteer during pandemic — so far, 6,175 have

Posted on March 25, 2020

During his daily press briefing on COVID-19 in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo took a moment to focus on an often-forgotten aspect of the pandemic: mental health. Cuomo announced that 6,175 mental health professionals have signed up to provide free online mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. "This is increased anxiety for everyone," said Dr. Ken Duckworth, chief medical officer of NAMI.