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NC mental health advocates encouraged by Obama's proposal to …

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Advocates for people living with mental illnesses say they're encouraged by President Obama's proposal to spend an additional $500 million on treatment, but it's unclear if Congress will approve …

Neurological underpinnings of schizophrenia just as complex as the …

CHAPEL HILL, NC – Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder affecting about one in 100 people, is notoriously difficult to diagnose and treat, in large part because it manifests differently in different people. A new study …

State Prison Leaders Promise Changes to Mental Health Services …

Prison officials Karen Steinour, the prisons health services compliance officer; Kenneth Lassiter, deputy director of operations; and Director of Prisons George Solomon talk with mental health advocates at the NAMI annual …