Mental Health

Commonly known as PRTFs, these facilities offer inpatient treatment for children with complex behavioral health needs. When one of these patients gets angry or agitated, staff will often put them in restraints or isolation rooms.

The sudden cancellation of federal grants created after the Uvalde school shooting will halt planned expansions of school-based mental health services in North Carolina. The move has prompted pushback from state attorneys general and members of Congress.

Camp Heal, which was funded through opioid settlement money, is working to get more funding so that it can expand next year.

A new Texas law that will provide up to $50 million to study ibogaine reflects growing government interest in psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatments

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.

Politicians, parents, and pundits have lots of opinions about how to solve mental health problems affecting nearly every campus. In this conversation, students themselves share their perspective of what they and their classmates are facing.

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.

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.

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.

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.