In Texas' Panhandle, a long-awaited oasis for mental health care is springing up
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The Texas Panhandle is expected to receive help to combat the massive spike in suicides after lawmakers allocate funds for mental health care access.
AMARILLO — Three times a week, Potter County Judge Nancy Tanner holds hearings for people to determine whether they should be placed in a mental health hospital.
The region that includes Amarillo, a Panhandle city of more than 200,000 people, and surrounding towns has long been a mental health care desert. Officials hope a new $159 million hospital can help reduce a massive spike in suicide attempts.