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North Carolina Health News reporter Rachel Crumpler talks with co-host Jeff Tiberii about last year's increase in deaths by suicide in NC prisons.
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Just a month after Helene ravaged western North Carolina last fall, state lawmakers approved recovery funding that included $5 million for "increased mental health services" for students and staff in affected school districts. Six months later, much of that money has not been used.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is partnering with Hazel Health and UnitedHealthcare to provide virtual mental health services for thousands of K-12 students.
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When you’re living with a stigmatized mental illness like bipolar disorder, opening up to romantic partners can be tough. A married couple and a single woman share their stories.
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing virtual mental health services through a partnership with United Healthcare.
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The CARES program will be accessed through a 911 call center offering resources to people who need assistance beyond help from a police officer.
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North Carolina is launching a $20 million pilot program to take law enforcement personnel out of the process of transporting mental health patients being involuntarily committed — aiming to end the traumatic practice of having officers handcuff and transport patients.
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Zebulon Police Department partnered with nonprofit New Blue, which helped create a new program to assist children during 911 emergencies.
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The majority of mental health professionals in the U.S. are white. Therapists of color are working to expand the diversity of their field and increase access to meet a rising demand for their services.
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Tens of thousands of Americans each year are voluntarily and involuntarily committed into psychiatric institutes. A memoirist and an organizer share their experiences inside the wards.