The coronavirus has statistically been found to have very little impact on children. But the lockdowns have been especially cruel to our youth. Shutting down things like public ... Keep Reading
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60 Minutes Highlights Shortage of Psychiatric Beds
Earlier this week, 60 Minutes produced an outstanding documentary earlier this week on the subject of mental health. The report highlights the case of Gus Deeds, the son of ... Keep Reading
For Severely Mentally Ill, Glimmers of Hope Appear
January 15, 2014 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Lee Brett (919) 834-2099 Lee.Brett@nccivitas.org RALEIGH – At long last, there are positive moves on the state and federal ... Keep Reading
For Mentally Ill, Some Long-Awaited Glimmers of Hope
A version of this op-ed appeared in the Charlotte Observer. Last week, a young man from eastern North Carolina named Keith Vidal became the latest victim in a long series of ... Keep Reading
The New Front Lines of Mental Health
This week, another preventable tragedy in North Carolina. From WWAY NC: A Boiling Springs Lake father says his son was murdered by police this afternoon. Mark Wilsey called police ... Keep Reading
JWPCI newspaper November 2013
The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) generates shock and outrage in North Carolina. ... Keep Reading
Assisted Outpatient Treatment Could Be Key Component in Crisis Solutions Initiative
Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services announced the Crisis Solutions Initiative, a new state effort aimed at addressing the failures of Gov. Easley's 2001 mental ... Keep Reading
Therapist Explains Mental Illness, Mental Health System
The Civitas Institute has written extensively about the problem of untreated severe mental illness in North Carolina. But what is severe mental illness? We sat down with Elizabeth ... Keep Reading
Prison Is Not the Place to Treat Mentally Ill
This week, allegations of abuse emerged from Central Prison. According to the Associated Press: Lawyers for an inmate who suffers from a serious mental illness say he was abused ... Keep Reading
Mental Health Gaps Jeopardize Public Safety
This is part I of a three-part article on mental health and severe mental illnesses in North Carolina. Almost unheard of before 1966, mass shootings like the Newtown massacre ... Keep Reading
