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mind out for mental health is a major England-wide campaign,
working to stop the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health.
Coordinated by the Department of Health, the campaign is being carried out
in active partnership with mental health and youth organisations, companies,
employers and the media.
Find out about:
Press releases:
Media liaison:
For press info, interviews etc. please contact:
Amanda Duffy
Tel: 020 7403 2230. E-mail: press@mindout.net
Mindshift: media training and awareness initiative
In a recent survey, 64% of journalists
said they felt media coverage of mental health issues could be improved. David Lloyd, Head
of News, Current Affairs & Business at Channel 4 has called mental health issues “the next
big battleground of human rights”.
mind out for mental health is running Mindshift
– an initiative to help people working in the media
to address the important challenges – and opportunities
– in reporting mental health issues. Consisting of workshops
for trainee journalists, and a handy guide to important
issues and sensitivities surrounding mental health reporting,
the initiative is being supported by the NUJ and the
Society of Editors. Workshops have been held in universities,
such as London College of Printing and City College
Brighton, as well as in publishing houses and media
organisations.
"Students found the subject stimulating and
interesting and enjoyed discussing the issues raised.
It formed a valuable part of our scheme of work on ethics
and should prove extremely useful in their future journalistic
careers."
Paula O'Shea, Journalism Course Manager
City College Brighton and Hove
 Check out our press
release for further info
Download
a copy of the 24-page ‘Mindshift guide to open-minded
reporting on mental health’. (This guide is available
as a PDF file, which can be downloaded using Adobe Acrobat
Reader. If you don’t already have it, you can
download a free copy of Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Contact Amanda Duffy for further
info, or to book a workshop. Tel: 020 7403 2230. Email:
info@mindout.net.
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