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Tag: psychiatric drugs

we see the back of the head of a white man, a younger African American woman is facing the camera, speaking to him. She looks like she's explaining something.
Posted inMental Health

New Push to Help Mental Health Patients Determine Their Treatment in Emergencies

by Rose Hoban November 14, 2018September 6, 2022

By Rose Hoban Bill W was looking to change careers. After decades as an executive in the tire industry, he was most of the way through a program to become a chiropractor in South Carolina. But in early 2017, he rolled his truck, leaving him with broken ribs and several fractured vertebrae. Recovering slowly, in […]

Posted inAging

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

by Thomas Goldsmith June 5, 2018June 7, 2018
shows solitary confinement cell: a bed and a toilet in a barren room
Posted inPrison Health

NC Prison Breaks Its Own Rules for Suicide Prevention

by Taylor Knopf May 22, 2018May 24, 2018
Stean stands at a podium to speak about opioids
Posted inSubstance Use

Q&A: A.G. Josh Stein Talks About Fighting Opioid Abuse

by Taylor Knopf February 12, 2018September 21, 2022
a school nurse squats down to be at eye level with a little boy
Posted inChildren's Health

School Nurses’ New Roles Reflect Complex Health Needs of N.C.’s Students

by Rose Hoban February 9, 2018January 23, 2019
UNC Chapel Hill social work student Pat Hecker chats with a homeless man on Chapel Hill's Franklin St. during the 2016 Point In Time survey of homeless North Carolinians.
Posted inHealth Insurance, Mental Health, NC Health Briefs, Substance Use

U.S. ‘Not There Yet’ on Mental Health Parity

by Editor December 6, 2016December 5, 2016

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