CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina (WTVD) -- The UNC Paws program focuses on aiding those coping with mental health issues.
"Having a psychotic episode or acute episode is devastating to a lot of people," said Dr. John Gilmore, a professor at the UNC School of Medicine. "We help people with a serious mental illness like schizophrenia or bipolar (disorder) kind of get back on their feet and get well from their illness"
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The program works with shelter dogs, many are rescues from kill shelters.
However, the program is in a pinch, finding itself struggling to meet financial needs.
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"Things have just gotten tighter and tighter in the mental health world," said Gilmore.
For more information on how you can make a donation to the program, visit UNC's website.