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Teletherapy in the Age of COVID-19

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Teletherapy in the Age of COVID-19 - North Carolina Health News

The mental health crisis brought on by the pandemic has helped speed up the adoption of teletherapy.

By Melba Newsome Maudeb Maybin suffers from PTSD and uses a wheelchair because of cerebral palsy. Part of his overall maintenance plan includes seeing a therapist to help him cope with his depression issues. But just traveling to and from his appointment can take hours. “It was a huge coordination effort to go anywhere, whether […]

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Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit

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Mecklenburg County opens NC’s first voluntary jail psych unit - North Carolina Health News

The 28-bed unit for men opened in August in a Mecklenburg County detention center. The unit currently houses six inmates.

By Yen Duong Clarification: This article incorrectly stated that Mecklenburg’s McP unit is the first behavioral health unit in a county jail. Durham County opened a mental health pod in September 2017 for detainees who are too acutely mentally ill for the general population, including those on suicide watch, said Chief Anthony Prignano of the […]

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Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder

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Across NC, Professionals Treat Hoarding as a Distinct, Potentially Deadly Disorder - North Carolina Health News

People with hoarding disorder can endanger themselves, people close to them and even firefighters trying to save their lives. It’s getting heightened attention among North Carolina therapists and first responders.

By Thomas Goldsmith When household clutter makes it impossible for a person to reach rooms in his house, or for firefighters to do their jobs, hoarding has reached the level of a mental health disorder. That’s the word from professionals in North Carolina, where therapists who specialize in the disorder and a state task force […]

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