North Carolina had the 10th-highest infant mortality rate among states in 2023, according to the North Carolina Child ...

The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline has discontinued its specialized support for LGBTQ+ youth, eliminating the "Press 3" option, following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' decision to ...

The “Press 3 option” at the lifeline is gone, but NC public health leaders have trained call takers to work with LGBTQ+ people in crisis.

The NC DHHS says anyone can access 988 for free mental health resources through call, text or online chat anytime for any need.

The North Carolina State Health Department is removing a resource for LGBTQ+ youth due to a Trump administration rule, ...

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services this week celebrates three years of the 988 Suicide and Crisis ...

Alternative crisis response programs, which send mental health specialists to people suffering from mental health distress and substance use disorders instead of law enforcement, are also offering ...

More than 60 million Americans get their health care from rural hospitals, which in many states can be the lifeblood of a community. They are not only the primary source of emergency, preventive, and ...

A report on President Donald Trump’s “Make America Healthy Again” agenda is in conflict with early Trump administration ...

After years of legal battles, state attorneys general won billions of dollars in opioid settlements from drug companies ...