Category: Mental Health

Mental Health Awareness Month draws attention to available resources

By: Stacia Strong Published: May 17, 2021Copyright 2021 WITN. All rights reserved. To view the original WNCT video segment, click here GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – May is Mental Health Awareness Month and mental health provider Integrated Family Services is highlighting

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More kids facing mental health problems

Experts share how to check-in with your children By Stacia StrongPublished: Feb. 4, 2021 at 7:32 PM ESTCopyright 2020 WITN. All rights reserved. NEW BERN, N.C. (WITN) – Mental and emotional health continues to be something that many people are

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Greenville Police Launch First Co-responder Mental Health Response Program

By: Caroline Bowyer Published: Jan 27, 2021 / Updated: Jan 28, 2021Copyright 2021 Nexstar Inc. All rights reserved. ‘This has been needed for a long time’: GPD launches first program around mental health response GREENVILLE, NC — The Greenville Police

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GPD and mental health professionals discuss collaboration efforts following death of Walter Wallace, Jr.

By Tresia BowlesPublished: Oct. 28, 2020 at 7:50 PM EDCopyright 2020 WITN. All rights reserved. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Protestors have taken to the streets of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, following an officer-involved shooting that killed a Black man who police say

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One woman reflects on her loss during Suicide Prevention Month; encourages knowing the signs.

By Tresia BowlesPublished: Sep. 15, 2020Copyright 2020 WITN. All rights reserved. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Suicide is the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control’s data from 2018. September is Suicide

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GPD, Pitt Sheriff team up with mental health professionals to respond to sensitive calls

By Dave JordanPublished Aug. 27, 2020 at 8:42 PM EDT|Updated: 22 hours agoCopyright 2020 WITN. All rights reserved. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – Law enforcement officers with two local agencies will soon be teaming up with mental health professionals to respond

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Mental Health experts offer teachers ways to deal with stress

Officials give advice for managing back to school anxiety and stress By Stacia StrongPublished: Jul. 23, 2020 at 8:58 PM EDT|Updated: 23 hours agoCopyright 2020 WITN. All rights reserved GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – The start of the new school year

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Integrated Family Services Types of Services Offered

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Integrated Family Services / Responding to the needs of the Community

IFS offers a complete array of mental health services for families in Eastern North Carolina, for the Trillium coverage area. Services cover all mental health issues and can include complete psychiatric workup and counseling for a variety of complex treatment

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Staying mindful during Mental Health Awareness Month

By Tresia Bowles Posted: Wed 9:08 PM, May 06, 2020  |  Updated: Thu 12:52 AM, May 07, 2020Copyright © 2002-2020 – Gray Digital Media GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – This month is National Mental Health Awareness Month. Mental health experts are reminding

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How people cope, maintain mental health during COVID-19 lockdown

by: Amber Joseph Posted: Mar 30, 2020 / 04:48 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 30, 2020 / 05:06 PM CDTCopyright 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — While people practicing self-isolation are doing their part to

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SOCIAL DISTANCING: How to ease your mind during the coronavirus pandemic

By Stacia Strong Posted: Tue 7:32 AM, Mar 24, 2020 | Updated: Tue 9:01 AM, Mar 24, 2020Copyright © 2002-2020 – Designed by Gray Digital Media PITT COUNTY, NC (WITN) – Millions of Americans are practicing social distancing and isolating

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Expert: Social distancing can lead to isolation

Help available for those facing loneliness, anxiety By Reggie Ponder Staff Writer Daily Advance Elizabeth City, NCMar 23, 2020 Updated Mar 23, 2020 © Copyright 2020 APG East LLC. All rights reserve Health officials say practicing social distancing is vital

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Self-isolation can have a negative impact on your mental health

by: Madison Forsey Posted: Mar 17, 2020 / 04:50 PM CDT / Updated: Mar 17, 2020 / 04:53 PM CDT Copyright 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — While people practicing self-isolation are doing their part

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Vidant hosts 7th Annual Mental Health Expo

Wed 7:48 PM, May 15, 2019  |  Updated: Wed 9:32 PM, May 15, 2019Copyright © 2002-2019 – All Rights Reserved GREENVILLE, NC (WITN) – More than 50 exhibitors from various service organizations came to the Vidant Medical Center Campus for

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Protections for NC Medicaid Beneficiaries: Hawkins v. Cohen

Hawkins v. Cohen (5:17-CV-581 E.D.N.C.) is a federal lawsuit filed in 2017 by Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy and the National Health Law Program to stop illegal terminations of Medicaid benefits in North Carolina. The Court hearing the case has

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Telephone Becomes Lifeline for Mental Health Clients During Florence

September 26, 2018 Copyright © 2018 North Carolina Health News · All Rights Reserved by Rose Hoban For the duration of Hurricane Florence in eastern North Carolina, people experiencing stress, anxiety and other mental health issues had phones as their

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Mobile crisis resources now available here outlined in information workshop

07.22.18 The News Reporter | Copyrights 2018. All rights reserved By Allen Turner allenturner@nrcolumbus.com Mobile crisis resources now available here outlined in information workshop Emergency crisis management for people with mental health, developmental disability and substance abuse issues is available

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Trillium to offer school-based therapy services

By: Josh Birch Updated: May 28, 2018 05:52 PM EDT 1998-2018 WNCT.com | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All rights reserved. Trillium to offer school-based therapy services to schools to treat mental health BEAUFORT, N.C. (WNCT) – Trillium Health Resources is

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Depression rates increase around the holidays

By Stacia Strong/Lindsay Oliver Published: Fri 8:32 PM, Dec 22, 2017 Updated: Fri 9:04 PM, Dec 22, 2017 Copyright 2017 WITN, All rights reserved GREENVILLE, N.C. (WITN) – What’s supposed to be a joyful time of the year full of

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