/tags/mental-health Mental Health en-US Copyright Wed, 14 May 2025 19:31:18 GMT /politics/2025-05-14/helene-funding-unspent-school-mental-health-services 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. Wed, 14 May 2025 19:31:18 GMT /politics/2025-05-14/helene-funding-unspent-school-mental-health-services Colin Campbell /term/news/2025-05-08/virtual-mental-health-services-harnett-durham-nc-schools 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. Thu, 08 May 2025 13:26:58 GMT /term/news/2025-05-08/virtual-mental-health-services-harnett-durham-nc-schools Sharryse Piggott /show/embodied/2025-05-02/balanced-love-bipolar-disorder 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. Fri, 02 May 2025 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2025-05-02/balanced-love-bipolar-disorder Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao /term/news/2025-03-28/k-12-students-in-nc-will-soon-have-access-to-virtual-mental-health-services-this-year The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is providing virtual mental health services through a partnership with United Healthcare. Fri, 28 Mar 2025 13:28:30 GMT /term/news/2025-03-28/k-12-students-in-nc-will-soon-have-access-to-virtual-mental-health-services-this-year Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-02-14/mental-health-crisis-program-raleigh The CARES program will be accessed through a 911 call center offering resources to people who need assistance beyond help from a police officer. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:28:41 GMT /news/2025-02-14/mental-health-crisis-program-raleigh Sharryse Piggott /news/2025-02-03/end-police-transporting-mental-health-patients 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. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 20:27:34 GMT /news/2025-02-03/end-police-transporting-mental-health-patients Taylor Knopf/NC Health News /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Zebulon Police Department partnered with nonprofit New Blue, which helped create a new program to assist children during 911 emergencies. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 15:50:54 GMT /news/2024-09-20/zebulon-police-care-unit-youth-trauma-social Sharryse Piggott /show/embodied/2024-07-26/therapists-of-color-therapy-mental-health-counselor-therapist-race 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. Fri, 26 Jul 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-07-26/therapists-of-color-therapy-mental-health-counselor-therapist-race Kaia Findlay, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /show/embodied/2024-07-19/committed-psychiatric-hospital-mental-health-institutionalization-deinstitutionalization 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. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 17:01:00 GMT /show/embodied/2024-07-19/committed-psychiatric-hospital-mental-health-institutionalization-deinstitutionalization Paige Miranda, Anita Rao, Amanda Magnus /youth-reporting-institute/2024-06-28/young-black-mentally-healthy-men-mental-health An interview series celebrating Men’s Mental Health Month, this is a collection of candid conversations with men from various walks of life who share their personal experiences with mental health. This series seeks to highlight the diversity of men’s mental health journeys, providing a platform for often unheard voices. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:48:07 GMT /youth-reporting-institute/2024-06-28/young-black-mentally-healthy-men-mental-health Caitlin Leggett