Many of North Carolina's leaders, from both parties, are seeing a connection between violence and mental health, and are trying to find ways to prevent future tragedies.
A federal magistrate judge recommends denying an injunction in a lawsuit blaming state government for delays in providing mental health services to county jail inmates. The judge issued an opinion Thursday that would allow portions of the lawsuit to move forward.
At a press conference Wednesday, Rep. Jennifer Balkcom, R-Henderson, was joined by fellow Republicans co-sponsors to introduce the Parents’ Medical Bill of Rights, legislation that revises North Carolina laws to clarify when minors can consent to medical treatment independently and when parents can access their minors’ medical records. “[This bill] ensures that, when it comes...
NC is one of 13 states suing TikTok over children's mental health concerns.
The state Department of Health and Human Services opposes an injunction in a federal lawsuit targeting mental health services for inmates in county jails. The suit labels the situation a “statewide crisis.”
A settlement could be on the way for a federal lawsuit challenging North Carolina’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Lawyers on both sides of the dispute filed paperwork Monday seeking to delay court proceedings through July 15.
A new federal lawsuit contends that people with mental health issues sit in North Carolina’s county jails for months before getting required services. The suit blames the state Department of Health and Human Services.
A federal judge has denied North Carolina state officials’ motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s use of in-patient psychiatric treatment for children in foster care. Plaintiffs filed a class-action lawsuit in December 2022. Critics want the state to shift its focus away from the treatment centers to provide more support services in the children’s home communities.
Suicides in Ag workers increase leading to a focus on mental health for farm workers.
Conservative and very conservative parents are more likely to raise mentally healthy teens compared to liberal parents, according to a new study from the Institute for Family Studies and Gallup.
A federal court in California is likely to address the Charlotte-Mecklenburg school board's lawsuit against major social media companies. The suit filed in August accuses the companies of contributing to a “mental health crisis” among American children.
