WESLACO – Children to feed, hours cut at work and bills to pay – these are just some concerns on the minds of Rio Grande Valley residents in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak. It can be overwhelming.

Dr. Ruben Pinero-Fuentes with South Texas Health Systems Behavioral Health Center says many factors can add to a person’s anxiety.

“If you combine your uncertainty and doubt plus we're taking away your effective ways to cope with this in a mental health way that can present higher levels of anxiety and even move into depression which is very unfortunate,” said Dr. Pinero-Fuentes.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, 1-in-5 adults in the U.S. live with a mental illness and while dealing with the virus, some professionals are turning to telemedicine, using Facetime or similar apps to connect with patients.

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