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Amalia Thornicroft1, Robert Goulden, Guy Shefer
1Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London SE5 8AF, UK.
The British Journal of Psychiatry. Supplement
|April 5, 2013
Summary
Newspaper coverage of mental health issues improved during the Time to Change campaign, with more anti-stigma articles. However, stigmatizing articles did not decrease, indicating a need for further improvements in reporting on mental illness.
Area of Science:
- Media Studies
- Public Health
- Psychiatry
Background:
- The Time to Change (TTC) programme in England aims to improve newspaper coverage of mental health issues.
- Media portrayal can significantly influence public perception and perpetuate stigma or discrimination.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate changes in English newspaper coverage of mental health topics.
- Comparison of coverage during the TTC campaign (2009-2011) against a 2008 baseline.
Main Methods:
- Content analysis of articles from 27 local and national newspapers.
- Data collected from two randomly selected days each month over the study period.
Main Results:
- A significant increase in the proportion of anti-stigmatizing mental health articles was observed between 2008 and 2011.
- No corresponding decrease in stigmatizing articles occurred.
- The proportion of neutral or mixed mental health coverage decreased.
Conclusions:
- Newspaper reporting on mental illness showed positive improvements during the TTC programme.
- Findings suggest a need for guidance for journalists and editors on reporting mental illness to further reduce stigma.
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