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I spent the last 25 years working at the state hospitals in Raleign and Butner.  I am primarily interested in working with patients with schizophrenia spectrum illness.  Throughout my career, I have been involved in teaching and training of residents and medical students and look forward to continuing as I...

Erin is a therapist on the UNC Wake County ACT Team, serving individuals in the community with severe and persistent mental illness. She leads with a person-centered approach, utilizing CBT and DBT to empower individuals to embrace their capabilities and all aspects of themselves to pursue their goals. There is...

Leigh J. Ruth, MD has dedicated her career to the mental health and well-being of children, adolescents, and young adults. With a profound commitment to her patients, Dr. Ruth specializes in treating complex cases involving catatonia, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), depressive and anxiety disorders, and post-traumatic...

Nicholas Fogleman combines brain imaging research with hands-on clinical care to better understand and support children and teens with ADHD.

Julia Taylor is a licensed clinical social worker who joined the department of psychiatry as a clinical instructor in 2025.  In her role as Psychoeducational Consultant with the Child and Family Guidance Program and Multidisciplinary Child Psychiatry Collaborative, Ms. Taylor works in conjunction with the child’s multidisciplinary treatment team and partners with the child, their families, and the child’s school. In this role, Ms. Taylor advocates for the child in...

We absolutely knocked it out of the park with fundraising this year for mental illness research through the Walk for Hope!!! With $21,108 raised and 172 participants/donors, we broke our own record by thousands! Thank you so much to all that promoted the event, fundrasied, donated and registered as a...

Dr. Adam Miller and his team are now trying to understand how early suicidal thoughts and behaviors emerge in kids. Their findings, published in the Journal of American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, show that 34% of children reported passive suicidal ideation (thoughts of dying), and 33% reported active...

About 1 in 5 women experience depression at some point during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth, known as perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD). Antidepressant use during pregnancy isn’t a question of “safe versus unsafe,” but about balancing the risks of untreated depression with the risks of...