Today there are 1.2 million uninsured North Carolinians, according to Kody Kinsley, the Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. They include many with serious ...

For the past month, WFAE has been examining North Carolina’s broken mental health system, especially as it affects people in the criminal justice system. This week, we start to look at the ...

If you, your child, or anyone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, dial 988 for the national Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Tags Health Mental Health Youth CDC North Carolina COVID-19 NC ...

North Carolina had the 10th-highest infant mortality rate among states in 2023, according to the North Carolina Child ...

North Carolina state health officials have unveiled a new plan to combat the rising suicide rates among Black youth.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" ...

Like many states, North Carolina is in the midst of a crisis in its mental healthcare system. Health experts point to rising numbers of mental health-related emergency room visits, longer wait ...

As one recent caller to the 911 center in Durham, North Carolina, said: “I feel kind of dangerous to myself. Not anybody else. I would like to go to the hospital.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a $750,000 settlement with the family of Professor Zijie Yan, who was shot and killed on campus in August 2023.

In North Carolina, Recession Breeds a Health-Care Crisis. Job Losses Leave State With Highest Percentage of Uninsured. By Ceci Connolly. April 20, 2009 at 1:00 a.m. EDT. Share.