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Some Health Providers Endanger Patients by Ignoring Psychiatric Advance Directives
In late summer 2021, Sue came home from work to find her 24-year-old son Michael confused. He shrugged in response…
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As Mental Health Hotline Goes Live, Is North Carolina Ready?
The universal mental health crisis hotline, which can be reached by dialing 9-8-8, has gone live across the nation. The…
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Tension Builds Around How to Spend NC Opioid Settlement Money
The first payments from a $26-billion, multi-state opioid lawsuit settlement are set to arrive in the states later this spring,…
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A New Option for Charlotteans in a Mental Health Crisis
On a patio tucked behind an old brick two-story house, Susan Hart sat on a glider surrounded by lush green…
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Psychiatric Patient Transport Left in Sheriffs’ Hands Despite Pitfalls
This is the third story in a three-part series about how more people in mental health crisis end up under…
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NC Didn’t Track Involuntary Commitment Data, So Advocates Did the Work
Advocates found the state had a big problem, but because no one was counting, no one was aware of how…
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Involuntary Commitments on the Rise Despite Warnings from Experts
This is the first story in a three-part series about how more people in mental health crisis end up under…
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