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ANM 'Homelessness and Housing Insecurity' Special: Mental Health

Mental health plays a major role in homelessness and housing insecurity. Often, mental health challenges lead to housing insecurity, and the effects of homelessness on one’s mental health can also be devastating. 

Evan Mills from Advantage Behavioral Health and Kimberly Skobba from the University of Georgia's family and consumer sciences department join Alexia Ridley to discuss how mental health challenges often exacerbate housing crises, and vice versa. 

Alexia Ridley joined WUGA as Television and Radio News Anchor and Reporter in 2013. When WUGA TV concluded operations, she became the primary Reporter for WUGA Radio. Alexia came to Athens from Macon where she served as the News Director and show host for WGXA TV. She's a career journalist and Savannah native hailing from the University of Michigan. However, Alexia considers herself an honorary UGA DAWG!