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Reflections on Journalism and Mental Health Reporting: Lessons Learned about Labeling vs. Giving Voice
Panel Presentation for The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
September 9, 2013
Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Being Aware of What We Know and Don’t Know
Incorrect labeling can increase stigma Looking at emotional distress on a spectrum; e.g.,
appropriate sadness to psychosis Cultural conceptions of symptoms Pathologizing vs. understanding from a
multicultural framework Strength-based approach
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Sticking to Your Story Being clear what the
story is and isn’t about
Implications for mental health issues
Univision example
The learning for journalists: Set the limits with the media outletEducate the media outletDon’t get caught up in the dramatization of mental illness
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Labeling vs. Giving Voice to Your Story
How do you convey the heart of your story?
Who are the voices to include in your story?
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Giving Voice to Your Story:
Who Tells the Story? Ser Padres Example
A story about the achievement gap among Latino youthInterviewing parentsClara’s experience
The learning for journalists:
- Decrease stigma by presenting different aspects of the issue
- Provide information for your audience through diverse stories
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Provide Accurate Information for Your Story: The Whole Picture
Diagnoses can get simplified in the context of the media outlet
Work to expand the complexity of your story
Glamour magazine example
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Ethics & Approach Getting permission
when needed Full awareness of the
story; Ser Padres example
Understanding the potential impact of your relationship
The power of listening
An empathic approach
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Where to Turn
The Fellowship network
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Reflections on Journalism and Mental Health Reporting: Lessons Learned about Labeling vs. Giving Voice to the Story
Panel Presentation for The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism
September 9, 2013
Caroline Clauss-Ehlers, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Psychology
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey