Depictions of Mental Illness in Print Media: A Prospective National Sample

Coverdale, John; Nairn, Raymond; Claasen, Donna

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1614.2002.00998.x

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“…newspaper editors and journalists were unaware of the investigation), thus enhancing replicability. 24 [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] we collected hard copies. This allowed material to be easily revisited and enabled the sample to be analysed in its original form, as it was intended to be consumed by its intended audience.…”

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“…Multiple studies exist of the media's portrayal of mental health; however, studies of the media's portrayal of wellbeing in addition to illness appears to have been overlooked. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Examining the media's portrayal of this pertinent issue is important, given much of society's knowledge and understanding about public health issues stems from interactions with, and consumption of, the news media -particularly where individuals lack first-hand experience. 16 The media has the capacity to promote helpseeking behaviour and construct positive representations of health issues, or to foster negative and stigmatising ideas.…”

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“…3 Negative framing of mental illness is prominent within the literature, with studies concluding that mental illness articles are predominantly about crime and violence. [4][5][6][7][8] Such studies report that psychotic illnesses are frequently mentioned in relation to crime; however, they also note that mention of a specific condition in such stories is rare. 5,8 One study suggests that this may result in readers making stigmatising generalisations toward all mental illnesses.…”

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“…[9][10][11] The depiction of specific conditions has been examined, with psychotic disorders receiving the most attention, both explicitly 12 and in the aforementioned research into negative representations of mental illness. [4][5][6][7][8] This is despite anxiety and mood disorders being the most prevalent types of disorder, affecting 14.4% and 6.2% of the population, respectively. 1 Indeed, anxiety disorders appear to have been overlooked by previous research; however, mood disorders are reasonably well represented by literature into depression.…”

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The portrayal of mental health in Australian daily newspapers

Kenez

O’Halloran

Liamputtong

2015

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

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Objective: To examine how mental health is portrayed as a holistic construct in three major Australian daily newspapers. Methods:Using an unobtrusive, mixed methods approach incorporating content and thematic analyses, data were collected from hard copies of The Age, The Australian and Herald Sun newspapers and their weekend counterparts over 12 weeks in 2012.Results: Newspaper coverage of mental health favoured stories about illness over wellbeing. While the issue was typically reported responsibly, psychotic disorders were overrepresented in discussions of illness and were often discussed in relation to deviance. Conclusions:Our analysis suggested that positive mental health messages are commonly presented, particularly in tabloid coverage, which appears to place greater emphasis on wellbeing. However, improvements in the representation of psychotic disorders appear to be less progressive than other disorders. This suggests mental health professionals and organisations need to continue building relationships with and providing education to journalists to ensure responsible representations continue to dominate. Implications:This study provides an updated and holistic examination of the media's portrayal of mental health within the Australian context. As this is the first study to examine the portrayal of wellbeing and illness, it may provide insight into how media representations of mental health affect society beyond those affected by illness.

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“…Otros investigadores (Cloverdale, Nairn y Claasen, 2002;Wahl, Wood y Richards, 2002;Stuart, 2003;Corrigan, 2004;Muñoz, Pérez-Santos, Crespo, Guillén y Izquierdo, 2011) han estudiado el contenido que publican los periódicos sobre salud mental, con el fin de entender qué tipo de información recibe la gente sobre el tema y se han reunido con quienes manejan las organizaciones informativas para intentar mejorar las prácticas informativas en el cubrimiento de temas de salud mental. Una de las preocupaciones más marcadas en estos estudios es el impacto negativo que un mal cubrimiento puede generar en la sociedad, pues se ha demostrado que los medios de comunicación inciden en las políticas públicas, al ejercer presión sobre los gobiernos imponiendo unos temas sobre otros en las agendas mediáticas (Slopen, Watson y Corrigan, 2007).…”

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Cubrimiento de la salud mental en la prensa colombiana, un aporte aún en construcción

Coba

Salgado-Cardona

Perdomo

et al. 2017

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Cómo citar este artículo / Referencia normalizada L Gutiérrez-Coba, A Salgado-Cardona, V García Perdomo, Y Guzmán-Rossini (2017): "Cubrimiento de la salud mental en la prensa colombiana, un aporte aún en construcción". Abstrtacts [ES]Pese a que el papel de los medios de comunicación en las tareas de promoción de salud ha sido ampliamente documentado, y que en lo referente a salud mental la información sobre prevención, tratamiento y casos exitosos de integración resulta muy relevante para disminuir el estigma social que pesa sobre las personas con trastornos mentales, son escasas las publicaciones sobre el tema en la prensa colombiana. Para este estudio descriptivo-correlacional, fueron analizadas 545 notas periodísticas sobre salud mental publicadas en 7 periódicos colombianos, aplicando la técnica de análisis de contenido. En promedio, menos de 1,5 notas periodísticas diarias relacionadas con el tema fueron publicadas en todo un año en siete medios de comunicación, es decir, apenas 0,2 en cada periódico. Los temas de salud mental sobre los que más publican los periódicos son las adicciones (65,5%) y las conductas suicidas (22,4%). Resulta además muy significativo que de los 545 textos analizados, sólo 15 hayan hecho un procesamiento adecuado de los términos especializados para que fueran entendidos por lectores de medios generalistas. Esto revela una falta de conocimiento del tema por parte de los periodistas, y, así mismo, una incapacidad de profundizar en él y ofrecerle al lector una perspectiva más amplia, que vaya más allá de los hechos netos. De manera que es un RLCS, Revista Latina de Comunicación Social, 72 -Páginas 114 a 128Investigación |

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Incidence of Panic Disorder Diagnoses After Celebrity Disclosures of Panic Disorder in South Korea

Kim,

Jo,

Kim

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JAMA Netw Open

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ImportanceThe persistent stigma associated with mental health conditions is a major challenge worldwide. Celebrities may improve this by openly discussing their own mental health issues, potentially influencing public attitudes and encouraging individuals to seek treatment for these conditions.ObjectiveTo evaluate the impact of celebrity mental health disclosures on the incidence and prevalence of panic disorder diagnosis in South Korea.Design, Setting, and ParticipantsThis cohort study included the entire South Korean population from January 2004 to December 2021, as reflected in the National Health Insurance Service data. Analysis was conducted from May 2022 through January 2024.ExposureTime periods analyzed included the timeframe before (from January 2004 to December 2010) and after the public disclosures of panic disorder by 3 high-profile Korean celebrities between December 2010 and January 2012 (from January 2011 to December 2021).Main Outcomes and MeasuresMonthly incidence and prevalence of panic disorder, defined by the presence of a clinical diagnosis of the condition. Trends were assessed using interrupted time series analysis with autoregressive integrated moving average models. To assess public interest in panic disorder, trends in search data were analyzed, examining the association between the timing of increased searches and changes in the incidence and prevalence of panic disorder. Data on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) were included as a control.ResultsThe study covered the entire population of South Korea, including 48 559 946 individuals in January 2004 and 52 593 886 individuals in December 2021. Before 2011, the mean (SD) annual prevalence of panic disorder was stable at 560 (140) persons per 100 000 persons per year. The celebrity disclosure in December 2010 was associated with higher monthly incidence rates of panic disorder, as measured by insurance claims data, changes that were observed in both the level (5.8 persons; 95% CI, 2.2-9.5 persons) and slope (0.78 persons per month; 95% CI, 0.19-1.40 persons per month) per 100 000 persons. By 2021, the observed annual prevalence per 100 000 persons reached 7530 persons, an increase of 775.6% compared with the 860 persons (95% CI, 330-1400 persons) estimated if the disclosures had not occurred. Internet searches anticipated changes in monthly prevalence with a lag of 2 or 3 months (F = 4.26, P = .02 and F = 3.11, P = .03, respectively). The celebrity disclosures had no significant association with the incidence or prevalence of OCD.Conclusions and RelevanceIn this observational cohort study, celebrity disclosure of mental health conditions was associated with a sustained reduction in stigma, as reflected in increased help-seeking behavior for the condition over more than a decade. This underscores the influential role celebrities can play in shaping public health perceptions and behaviors, offering valuable insights for the development of future mental health policies and public awareness campaigns.

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Depictions of Mental Illness in Print Media: A Prospective National Sample

Cited by 172 publications

References 18 publications

The portrayal of mental health in Australian daily newspapers

The portrayal of mental health in Australian daily newspapers

Cubrimiento de la salud mental en la prensa colombiana, un aporte aún en construcción

Incidence of Panic Disorder Diagnoses After Celebrity Disclosures of Panic Disorder in South Korea

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