Behavioral & Mental Health

We’re in this together.

Issues of behavioral health are a complex, pervasive, and serious reality for many in our community. Whether it’s providing timely and compassionate care, local outreach and access or mental health education, your giving through Novant Health foundations ensures all people have access to mental health resources.

1,469,000

DID YOU KNOW

1,469,000 Adults in North Carolina have a mental health condition — that's more than 3 times the population of Raleigh.

 

Data provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

1 in 2

DID YOU KNOW

1 in 20 U.S. adults experience serious mental illness each year. In North Carolina, 356,000 adults have a serious mental illness.

Data provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

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DID YOU KNOW

High school students with depression are 2 times more likely to drop out than their peers.

 

Data provided by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
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“Caring for each other with open and accepting dialogue about mental health and wellness is key to community health. Helping someone seek assistance when they are going through a crisis and caring enough to follow through is so important for the welfare of all communities.”

DR. JERRY & MIDGE BARRON
Champions for mental health awareness and care

How Giving Helps
Healing Mental Health.

Whether it’s providing timely and compassionate care, local outreach and access or mental health education, your giving through Novant Health foundations ensures all people have access to behavioral health resources.

Recent areas of support include:

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“Timely intervention is critical when dealing with anyone’s mental health issues—especially a child’s.”

–Malika Neal
Licensed clinical social worker with Novant Health Telepsychiatry

With cases of depression and anxiety in children on the rise, the foundation is funding creative and effective ways to respond faster to potential mental health issues as soon as there is a warning sign. In collaboration with Brunswick County Schools, Novant Health helps provide treatment to middle-school students with behavioral and substance abuse disorders. Now, thanks to a grant from the Duke Endowment directed through Novant Health Brunswick Medical Center Foundation, five schools will have secure, private tele-health devices to serve students in crisis whenever a teacher observes mental distress.

If You Need Help.

If you or a loved one is going through an emotional or psychological crisis, we’re here for you with medical support.

GET HELP NOW

Upcoming Events

Novant Health Foundation

Save The Date

Ring in the New Year improving mental health care in our Charlotte community

Join us for a night of unforgettable performances and a special fashion runway feature—mark your calendar for a black-tie New Year's event at the Mint Museum on December 31st, 2023 to celebrate the arts and promote a movement for mental health awareness in our community.

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