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

A public health crisis is brewing as the number of registered organ donors falls and transplant waitlists grow.

Data showed Black individuals were disproportionately represented in emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts or self-injury, particularly among those aged 10 to 24.

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 North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has launched the NC Black Youth Suicide Prevention Action Plan in ...

A transgender Western Carolina University student and local LGBTQ+ advocate is speaking out after the Trump administration’s ...

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

LGBTQ+ youth are more than four times as likely to attempt suicide than their peers, making access to specialized support ...

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 ...