Governor Cuomo is asking psychiatrists psychologists therapists who are willing to volunteer their time to contact the state. If this works out, Governor Cuomo would like to set up a voluntary network where people can go for mental health assistance, where they can contact a professional to talk through how they’re feeling about this. Most People have been nervous. They are anxious, there isolated, this can bring all sorts of emotions and feelings to the surface.
Health, Mental Health, and Related Professionals
New York State is working to protect our residents and strengthen our public health system. We are looking for qualified health, mental health, and related professionals who are interested in supporting the state’s response.
Governor Cuomo is contacting the professional mental health establishment to contact us let us know if you are willing to volunteer their time. This would be all electronic, it wouldn’t be in person, it would be over the telephone, it would be Skype, etc. but the New York Governor is asking you to consider this seriously. Many people are doing extraordinary things during this public health crisis.
Governor Cuomo was quoted as saying, “I’d ask the mental health community many of them are looking for a way to participate this is a way to engage and if we get enough mental health professionals willing to volunteer their time. Then we will set up a mental health electronic help center, and we will talk more about that in the next few days.
