4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (1253+ words) When Tracy Lee worked as a probation/parole officer in Mecklenburg County, he found himself supervising people with serious mental illness " and feeling ill-equipped to do so. "I had no idea what I was dealing with," Lee, now chief deputy…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (626+ words) Sometimes life throws you a curveball. Maybe it's a breakup or divorce, a serious health diagnosis, or job loss. Whatever it is, life transitions can be painful and hard to navigate. Bruce Feiler, author of the book "Life Is in…...

11+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1679+ words) Phillipa Munari started antidepressants in 2003. Her doctor recommended one, she said, after she complained of feeling tired. She didn't think it helped, but she kept taking it anyway. When she decided to stop taking the drug 10 years later, her doctor…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (735+ words) As marijuana use among teens has grown in the past decade, researchers have been trying to better understand the health risks of the drug. Now, a new longitudinal study finds that cannabis use among adolescents increases risks of being diagnosed…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago  (588+ words) WILL STONE, BYLINE: Hey there. RASCOE: Let's start with this new research. Why did this study get a lot of attention? STONE: Well, it's wading into a very controversial topic in psychiatry, especially in the U. K. There's increasing concern about how…...