N.C. Mental Health News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/health/mental-health/ North Carolina's digital magazine on place and power Sat, 21 Jun 2025 23:30:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.theassemblync.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-TA_Mark_Black_Square-32x32.png N.C. Mental Health News and In-Depth Reporting https://www.theassemblync.com/health/mental-health/ 32 32 210991526 ‘We Just Want to Celebrate’ https://www.theassemblync.com/business/freemans-grub-pub-to-celebrate-10-years/ Wed, 14 May 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=46201 The owners of Freeman’s Grub & Pub returned to Greensboro after leaving to focus on their mental health. Now they're celebrating a decade.]]>

The owners of Freeman’s Grub & Pub returned to Greensboro after leaving to focus on their mental health. Now they're celebrating a decade.

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A Death In the Woods https://www.theassemblync.com/health/mental-health/wilderness-therapy-trails-carolina-death-nc/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=41764 Some families have turned to wilderness therapy programs to deal with kids' mental health crises. But as last year’s death at Trails Carolina shows, there are concerns about oversight.]]>

Some families have turned to wilderness therapy programs to deal with kids' mental health crises. But as last year’s death at Trails Carolina shows, there are concerns about oversight.

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Expanding Minds https://www.theassemblync.com/health/mental-health/nc-waynesville-ptsd-mdma-pearl-clinic/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=27044 A small clinic in Waynesville has been part of a national movement to broaden the use of MDMA to treat PTSD.]]>

A small clinic in Waynesville has been part of a national movement to broaden the use of MDMA to treat PTSD.

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The War Inside https://www.theassemblync.com/military/nc-veterans-soldiers-mental-health-brain-injury-suicide-blast-exposure-tbi/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=20421 Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.]]>

Some of the worst brain injuries soldiers face come from their own weapons, and North Carolina is at the epicenter of this growing crisis.

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The Shelf-Life of Trauma https://www.theassemblync.com/health/food-bank-trauma-china-grove/ Fri, 03 May 2024 13:05:16 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=17693 A China Grove food bank remakes itself as a program to address the underlying causes of poverty.]]>

A China Grove food bank remakes itself as a program to address the underlying causes of poverty.

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The Heartbreak of College Suicides https://www.theassemblync.com/education/higher-education/college-student-suicides/ Wed, 11 Oct 2023 13:36:27 +0000 https://www.theassemblync.com/?p=10216 Ben Salas was one of seven N.C. State students who ended their lives last academic year. His devastated family has no idea why. ]]>

Ben Salas was one of seven N.C. State students who ended their lives last academic year. His devastated family has no idea why.

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