How the Media Should Be Reporting on Mental Health

  Today, there’s much more information in the public arena on factors related to mental health. For instance, many celebrities are speaking, in an open and normalized way, about the psychological disorders they might be suffering or have suffered from. Likewise, the media is also seeking to make visible certain realities that, until now, remained locked away in silence and stigma. However, although this movement is essential and provides hope, one nuance remains. This is the fact that the way the media presents news is important. Indeed, words can either help or harm. In fact, in recent times, we’ve witnessed…