North Carolina’s mental health industry has experienced dramatic changes and been the source of much debate over the past few decades. But how much do you know about the state of mental health services in NC? Take this week’s quiz to find out:
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Brian,
Please look again at the wording of the Mental Health in NC questions. I expected a difference between what I think I know to be true and what NC’s actual below-par level of response is. Question #2 would be better if it had included a phrase about the catalyst to the change. The deinstitutionalization is Queston #3 should be clarified, as the one in the 1960s or the newer one in the mid 2000 oughts. I will now have to learn what in the world the Akland Report is. I get the point of Question #5, but it needs some work. Furthermore, I’m sure that you know that the lame NC Center for Policy Research’s recent report on mental health in NC counts a number of beds in local hospitals that are “designated” for mental health in that Question #5 number !! What a crock!
Ms. Moore —
Thank you for your comment! I actually wrote this quiz, so I’ll try to respond to your points:
We published an online article that described the trend of deinstitutionalization in North Carolina. I can’t link to it in a comment, but it’s called “Mental Health Gaps Jeopardize Public Safety.” If you’d like I can send it to you by email or you can search for it on the site.
The Akland Report was authored by NAMI-Wake County. It is a very thorough look at the recent mental health reforms. The formal name of the report is “Indicators of the Impact of Mental Health Reform on People with Severe Mental Illness” and it can be found on NAMI Wake County’s publications page, or I can email it to you.
You are completely right that the NCPPR report greatly exaggerates the number of currently available beds. The numbers I used come directly from DHHS as of this month, they include both state psychiatric beds and the three-way beds jointly purchased by states and LMEs in hospitals. This comes out to 1,038 total beds.
Please do not hesitate to call or email me if you’d like to talk more about this!