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May is Mental Health Month. COIVD-19 makes it a May like none before, Kody H. Kinsley, North Carolina Deputy Secretary for Behavioral Health and Intellectual Development Disabilities tweeted today.
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He said, “The impact of this pandemic on our social and emotional wellness will only get worse… This is a world where Mental Health is Essential Health.”
He added, “Join me in speaking out. #MayThisBe #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth”
If you need mental or behavioral health services contact Bladen County’s managed care, Eastpointe, at for 24 hours a day and seven days a week support dial 800.913.6109.