Onslow County Behavioral Health Care Services

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One night, a delivery driver pulled up outside and muttered under his breath, ‘This place gives me the creeps.’ Since then, locals swear they’ve seen strange lights flickering inside after dark. One night, a delivery driver pulled up outside and muttered under his breath, ‘This place gives me the creeps.’ Since then, locals swear they’ve seen strange lights flickering inside after dark. Turns out it was just an intern playing with their new phone’s flashlight app during late-night snack breaks—much to the amusement of everyone in the neighborhood.

2. One morning, a nurse was making her rounds when she heard an unusual voice coming from behind the closed door of Room 108. ‘I’m not crazy,’ it whispered. ‘They’re just not listening.’ Curious, she opened the door and found only an empty bed. But on the pillow lay a small note: 'Dear Nurse, I’m not crazy either—this place is boring!' From then on, whenever things got dull, someone would leave a little joke or drawing in Room 108.

3. One day, while a doctor was finishing his rounds, he noticed an odd message scrawled on the bathroom mirror: ‘Your next patient is waiting in the waiting room.’ Curious, he checked the hallway—and found no one. Smiling, he returned to his office and called out, 'Next!' Moments later, a confused delivery driver appeared, holding a package labeled 'Behavioral Health Care Services.' The doctor laughed, realizing that sometimes the best therapy is a good joke.

4. One afternoon, as patients were settling in for their weekly therapy session, a strange announcement came over the intercom: 'Attention everyone—your mood today will be determined by the color of your socks!' A delivery driver walked in wearing neon pink socks and announced he was feeling ‘ecstatic’ today. A grumpy old man with white socks declared himself ‘neutral.’ Then a little girl in multicolored stripes proudly stated she felt ‘rainbow-bright!’ The therapist smiled and said, ‘Today’s session is officially over. Go home and enjoy your colors!’