8 years ago
Dogs on Parade raising money for UNC mental health programs
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9 years ago
Talk Therapy Found to Ease Schizophrenia
David Penn, PhD, a Linda Wagner-Martin Distinguished Professor and director of psychological services at the Center’s OASIS, is co-author of a study on talk therapy's use in easing Schizophrenia.Take a look at this article published in the New York Times.
9 years ago
New study suggests hallucinations, alone, do not predict onset of schizophrenia
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9 years ago
UNC-CH and Meridian Behavioral Health Service sign an affliation
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9 years ago
New art in Student Union Art Gallery comes from Brushes with Life Art
It’s showing, not telling. All of the artwork featured in the new Carolina Union art exhibit came from Brushes with Life, a program committed to giving artists with mental illnesses a chance to develop and showcase their skills.
9 years ago
Healing Gardens
It’s not so easy to see the connection between people and plants, and yet that connection is all around us. Plants are represented in our food, clothes, homes, medicines and even the air we breathe. However, this story is about what many people consider a deeper connection.
9 years ago
UNC therapy farm helping people with mental illness
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9 years ago
Psychiatrists making house calls
The ACT model was born in the 1970s, in an early wave of de-institutionalization for some mentally ill patients. Research studies showed that a team approach was most helpful to patients making the transition to independent living. “We try to recreate the security and safety that they get in the hospital,” Carol VanderZwaag, MD, says. “You can’t take people who’ve been institutionalized and expect them to live their lives without help.”
9 years ago
News Briefs
Brushes with Life announces two new exhibits While several Brushes with Life (BWL) artists are busy preparing for the Dog Parade Art Exhibit in the fall, the program announces two additional exhibits. Plans are underway for an opening celebration on September 12 at 6:00 p.m. for an exhibit at the UNC Student Union. The opening …
9 years ago
Puppies become assistance dogs and pair with disabled veterans
In July, puppies from the Puppy Development Center at UNC PAWS at The Farm at Penny Lane in Pittsboro were part of a “Bump” that paired assistance-dogs-in-training with veterans and other clients with disabilities. The event was held at St. Marys Correctional Center, a medium-security men’s prison in St. Marys, West Virginia. The Center for …
9 years ago
Writer Pete Earley featured at the Center’s second annual No Limits Gala
Well-known author and mental-health advocate Pete Earley will be the featured speaker at the Center’s second annual No Limits Gala fundraiser, November 12, 2015, at the George Watts Hill Alumni Center on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus. The event is set for 6:30–9:00 p.m. The evening begins with a reception, followed by dinner and Pete …
9 years ago
Brushes with Life artists create Dog Parade Art Exhibit
The UNC Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health‘s Dog Parade Art Exhibit will make its inaugural Triangle appearance in October. The fundraiser is sponsored by the Brushes with Life Arts Program and UNC PAWS (Peer Assisted Wellness Support). The event is modeled on other successful exhibits such as Chicago’s Cow Parade, UNC‘s CowParade North …