Behavioral Health

Tens of thousands of beneficiaries with extensive care needs are expected to be moved to tailored plans on July 1.

Increased reimbursement for psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors, substance use treatment professionals and others may lead more of them to accept Medicaid — expanding access to care for state residents.

Mental health advocates are concerned that care for a fragile population will decline if Wake County and UNC Health can't reach a contract extension agreement to operate UNC WakeBrook, the mental health hospital in east Raleigh.

The 54-bed hospital will support children and teens experiencing mental health crises.

Women live longer than men in many countries around the world. In the United States, women outlive men by an average of five years. Scientists have long…

Women live longer than men in many countries around the world. In the United States, women outlive men by an average of five years. Scientists have long…

The Orange County Sheriff's Office wants information on residents with mental illnesses in the hopes of avoiding negative interactions with law…

A new analysis of health statistics shows there is still a divide between rural and urban health outcomes in North Carolina. The annual report from the…

North Carolina would need to increase the number of beds at its psychiatric hospital in Butner by 165 percent to get the waiting list down to one…