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

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 ...

The “Press 3 option” at the lifeline is gone, but NC public health leaders have trained call takers to work with LGBTQ+ people in crisis.

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" option, following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to ...

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 ...

A public health crisis is brewing as the number of registered organ donors falls and transplant waitlists grow.

The NC DHHS says anyone can access 988 for free mental health resources through call, text or online chat anytime for any need.

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.

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.