Help make the US media more responsible for how they handle mental illness. What we hear can make what we think and say change, if more people would take the 2 seconds, think before they speak, and use person centered language, we could change the face of mental illness. Responsibility also needs to be taken when graphic references to suicide and self harm occur, 10 seconds of the national help hot line would cost little for the benefits gained.
mistakes, misinformation and misconceptions of mental health in popular media
Thursday, January 13, 2011
And the World Goes on
The stirring words of the President were good enough to break up prime time, still no mentions of where to get help if you or someone you know are having thoughts of a similar or violent nature. It's likely that mental health care was needed years ago, services even in larger areas are not widely or logically accessible.
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