To make a donation or to volunteer, contact Brushes with Life at stepart@med.unc.edu. Patient artists set their own prices and receive 100% of the sale price. To purchase artwork, call 919.966.8990. When calling, please have the names of the artist(s) and piece(s) you are interested in buying.
Research shows that at some point during the course of any illness, physical as well as mental, most people go off their medicines. There are many reasons a person may stop taking their medication, including: 1) The drug has stopped the symptoms. 2) They don't want to believe that they are chronically ill and need medicine. 3) The medicine has powerful, negative side effects such as sedation, agitation, constipation, weight-gain, and worse. 4) They can't afford a particular medication.
Founded in January 2009, the Center for Excellence in Community Mental Health is part of the Department of Psychiatry in the School of Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Addressing quality of care and workforce development issues in North Carolina's mental health system, the Center and its clinical programs are supported by a three-year grant from The Duke Endowment, as well as Cross Area Services Program (CASP)
funds. The program operates in conjunction with multiple university, state, and community-based partners.
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