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Wakebrook closed last year after UNC Health pulled out. The facility will reopen to patients in May with renovations, more service providers, and a new crisis center.
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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.
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State health officials told a legislative oversight committee Tuesday that more money will be needed to fix critical staffing and financial shortfalls facing North Carolina's childcare and mental health facilities.
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Advocates say North Carolina's mental health care system would improve by providing more care in community and home-based settings. But an "institutional bias" in the state means that likely won't happen for years, or even decades.
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A firsthand account of life inside psychiatric residential treatment facilities reveals how these care centers can do more harm than good.
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A WUNC investigation into the state's two-dozen psychiatric residential treatment facilities finds dozens of examples of neglect or abuse of children with severe mental and behavioral health needs.
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Former North Carolina prisoners had sustained suicide risk, even three years after release, suggesting a need for more consistent support for people returning to the community.
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The play raises awareness of mental health and suicidal ideation through a combination of comedy, improvisation and audience interaction.
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Co-host Jeff Tiberii has two conversations, one with a therapist who is Muslim and one with a rabbi who's also a chaplain, about providing mental health support for members of two local communities affected by the Israel-Hamas war.
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Each summer, youth reporters are tasked with telling stories from their communities. Youth reporter Parys Smith spoke with Kaliq Alexander about his trans journey and intention behind creating safe spaces for LGBTQ+ Youth.