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shows a man standing in front of a group of reporters who have microphone and cameras. he was talking about mental health and telehealth

U.S. Senator Tillis heads to Raleigh with a mental health care agenda

by Taylor Knopf July 6, 2023July 26, 2023

A man stands at a podium talking, while another man, who is wearing a mask against COVID, stands behind him. They're both wearing suits and ties.

NC Governor announces proposal to invest $1 billion in mental health services

by Taylor Knopf March 8, 2023July 26, 2023

we see a man in a suit and tie facing the camera. He's listening to a man talking about his psychiatric advance directive and we see only the back of his head.

Health providers sometimes ignore mental health patients’ documented wishes during treatment

by Taylor Knopf February 7, 2023February 6, 2023

A young white girl with blonde hair covering her face sits at a table on a screened in porch drawing, which is part of mental health therapy homework

Durham 11-year-old was sexually assaulted in NC psychiatric hospital, parents allege

by Taylor Knopf November 30, 2022May 12, 2025

many stick figure people in front of a real hospital emergency patient registration sign, they represent all the people in mental health crisis who sit in the emergency department waiting for a psychiatric bed

New mental health data show ‘unsustainable’ burden on NC hospitals

by Taylor Knopf August 22, 2022December 23, 2024

Sheriffs want to turn transport of psych patients over to mental health workers

by Taylor Knopf May 23, 2022July 27, 2023