Mitigating Mental and Social Health Outcomes of COVID-19: A Counseling Approach

The goal of this clinical trial is to develop a comprehensive mental health counseling program purposed to address the social determinant of health impacts of the coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19). The main questions the investigators aim to answer are: 1) What are the mental and social determinant of health impacts of a COVID-19 diagnosis, and 2) What are the impacts of a counseling program implemented to address those impacts? Participants will participate in individual interviews, attend individual and group counseling, and be provided resources related to their social determinants of health needs.

Inclusion Criteria:at least 18 years of agereceived a COVID-19 diagnosis within the last yearreports experiencing economic, social, educational, healthcare, and/or environmentally related challenges due to their COVID-19 diagnosisis not currently receiving mental health counseling servicesresides in one of the following counties in Southern New Mexico (NM): Hidalgo, Grant, Catron, Luna, Doña Ana, Sierra, or Socorro Countyhas access to the internethas not experienced active suicidal or homicidal ideation or active psychosis in the last six monthsExclusion Criteria:is not at least 18 years of agehas not received a COVID-19 diagnosis within the last yeardoes not report experiencing economic, social, educational, healthcare, and/or environmentally related challenges due to their COVID-19 diagnosisis currently receiving mental health counseling servicesdoes not reside in one of the following counties in Southern NM: Hidalgo, Grant, Catron, Luna, Doña Ana, Sierra, or Socorro Countydoes not have access to the internethas experienced active suicidal or homicidal ideation or active psychosis in the last six months