Behavioral Health

How Stress Affects You – And How to Manage It

Expert insights from Erica Bales, LCSW, Senior Therapist, for National Stress Awareness Month – April 2025 Stress can affect people in very different ways. Some…

Rising Concerns: Youth Mental Health and Suicide Rates in North Carolina

Youth suicide is a growing problem in North Carolina and across the United States. In 2021, 1,412 people died by suicide in North Carolina, including…

Celebrating 65 Years: Monarch Honors It’s Past and Looks to the Future

Monarch, one of North Carolina’s largest providers of mental health, substance use disorder, intellectual and developmental disability (I/DD) and traumatic brain injury services, celebrates its…

A Virtual Visit: Making Mental Health Services More Accessible

Receiving mental health services through telehealth has been a lifeline for many people, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. For individuals like J.J. Schutz…

Are You SAD? Here’s How to Overcome the Winter Blues

How to Manage the Winter Blues and Seasonal Depression Do you find yourself dreading the time change every fall? Do the long, cold winter nights…

Suicide Prevention and Warning Signs

With Dr. Robert McHale, Monarch Medical Director Suicide is a serious public health issue that affects millions of people every year. In fact, more people…

Mindful Eating Tips for a Healthy Holiday Season

The holiday season often brings endless to-do lists, gatherings and parties, which can increase stress and lead to overeating or mindless snacking. With a little…