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

North Carolina state health officials have unveiled a new plan to combat the rising suicide rates among Black youth.

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has reached a $750,000 settlement with the family of Professor Zijie Yan, who ...

Richardson contributed to the new NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan. In the plan, Guilford and Forsyth are among ...

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 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" ...

Data showed Black individuals were disproportionately represented in emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts or ...

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 controversial drugs are not yet approved by federal regulators, butadvocates hope a NC law would allow the state to be ...

More than $110 billion has been awarded to North Carolina in federal aid to help battle COVID-19 as wave after wave of variants spread illness and disruption—even for President Joe Biden, who ...

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 ...

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 ...