Mental Health

Author Sheds Light On Realities Of Mental Illness

Alex Granados and Frank Stasio — Wed, 01 May 2013 15:10:46 +0000

When Alex McKeithen was a junior at Davidson College in the late '80s, his life changed. He was visiting Paris and studying art when one day he found himself stripping naked in public and proclaiming himself the seventh angel of the apocalypse. It was the beginning of an undiagnosed episode of bipolar disorder, and that experience is the focus of his memoir, "The Seventh Angel" (Lorimer Press/2012).

Fayetteville Identifies With PTSD After A Traumatic Experience

Will Michaels — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 11:31:15 +0000

Mental health experts in Fayetteville are hosting a community forum on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder a week after the bombings at the Boston Marathon.

Older Gamers, Play On

Will Michaels — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:42:48 +0000

Researchers at N.C. State say playing video games might have positive psychological effects later in life. A report released this week says a study of people who were 63 or older found those who play video or computer games at least occasionally reported more positive emotions in a mental health survey than those who don't.

"There's a whole gaming industry that's focused on the 12-year-old to 21-year-old demographic," says Dr. Jason Allaire, lead author of the study.

Empathy's Failings And Surprises

Shawn Wen and Frank Stasio — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:45:36 +0000

What is this ability to step into someone else’s shoes? To imagine how they feel, to hurt for them or to be happy for them?

A Philosopher Studies the Brains of Psychopaths

Shawn Wen and Frank Stasio — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 16:17:50 +0000

Mental health is a focus of national dialogue in the wake of mass shootings around the country. What makes people kill, seemingly without remorse?

Audit: Fayetteville VA Didn't Follow Up On Suicide Risks

Will Michaels — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:20:33 +0000

An audit of the Veterans Affairs office in Fayetteville says employees have not conducted proper follow-up procedures for veterans at a high risk of suicide. Federal policy calls for offices to get in touch with high-risk patients for a month after they visit the VA hospital. The audit says the Fayetteville office followed up with patients for two weeks in nine out of ten cases. Fayetteville VA executive director Elizabeth Goolsby says the office has a large case load of high-risk patients.

"We regret that is the circumstance that they found," Goolsby says.

Can Yoga Help Mental Illness?

Catherine Brand — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:12:31 +0000

Treatment for mental illness that is safe, healthy, and not too expensive can be hard to find. But new research from Duke University suggests that yoga might be effective in treating certain psychiatric symptoms.

El Futuro Prepares Mental Health Community To Serve Latinos

Alex Granados and Frank Stasio — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:12:16 +0000

How Does Empathy Make Us Uniquely Human?

Frank Stasio and Shawn Wen — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:38:34 +0000

What is this ability to step into someone else’s shoes? To imagine how they feel - and to hurt for them or be happy for them? Host Frank Stasio is joined by a panel of experts to discuss empathy, the trait that makes us uniquely human.

Report Praises Mental Health Partnerships

Jeff Tiberii — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 11:10:00 +0000

A public-private partnership is doing a good job of taking care of people suffering from mental illness. --- That, according to a new report from The North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.

Three-way contracts were instituted more than four years ago as part of a new initiative from the Division of Mental Health. The contracts allow the state to buy beds in local hospitals to provide care for people who are in crisis. Mebane Rash is an Attorney with state Center for Public Policy Research.