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Mental illness among journalists: a systematic review
Yuta Aoki1, Estelle Malcolm, Sosei Yamaguchi
1Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, UK. yuaoki-tky@umin.ac.jp
The International Journal of Social Psychiatry
|March 13, 2012
Summary
Journalists experience higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While journalists hold positive personal views on mental illness, workplace culture discourages disclosure of mental health issues.
Area of Science:
- Journalism and Mental Health
- Media Studies
- Public Health
Background:
- Mass media significantly shapes public perception of mental illness.
- Understanding journalists' mental health is crucial due to their influence on public attitudes.
- Little is known about the mental health of journalists and its impact on their work.
Purpose of the Study:
- Assess journalists' mental health status.
- Examine journalists' personal attitudes towards mental illness.
- Investigate workplace support and the influence of journalism culture on mental illness and its media portrayal.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review across major databases (MEDLINE, PsycINFO, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library).
- Focused on five key areas related to journalists' mental health and its impact.
Main Results:
- Identified numerous studies on journalists' mental health status, attitudes, and workplace experiences.
- Found a higher prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among journalists compared to the general population.
- No studies were found on the effect of journalism culture on media depictions of mental illness.
Conclusions:
- Journalists exhibit elevated PTSD rates.
- Journalists possess favorable personal attitudes toward mental illness.
- Workplace environments present perceived barriers to disclosing mental health concerns.
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