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It is the largest facility of its kind — and fulfills an agreement HCA Healthcare made when acquiring Mission Health in 2019.
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Since BPR launched "The Porch" last summer, the news team has produced episodes centered on racial justice movements, policing, the insurrection on the US…
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The recent death of George Floyd, as well as countless other officer-involved killings of African Americans, bears a significant cost to the mental health…
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Mental healthcare providers say that increased anxiety and a shorter fuse are normal during COVID-19 stress. BPR talked with one provider for rural…
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A drug approved earlier this year by the FDA could help individuals who’ve had limited success with antidepressants. Ketamine was approved in March in the…
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Healthcare providers that cater services to seasonal and migrant farmworkers in Western North Carolina are increasingly turning their attention to mental…
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Migrant farmworkers in rural areas face a lot of pressure -- from language barriers, to geographic isolation, to the current political climate surrounding…
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Around one in four Buncombe County residents reported having more than a week of poor mental health in a month, according to a 2018 report by the county's…
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North Carolina doesn't have enough school nurses or counselors, and that's impacting child health across the state. The North Carolina Institute of...
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Nearly all counties in Western Carolina are now home to self-serve kiosks where people can learn more about mental illness – and determine whether they…