Mental Health Awareness Archives - Empoword Journalism https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/tag/mental-health-awareness/ Led by women. Uniting and empowering journalists across the globe. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:19:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 Redirecting Media Narratives Of Mental Health Disorders https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/#respond Mon, 27 Nov 2023 19:19:14 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=50336 While phrases like "anxiety" and "panic attacks" have become part of our everyday vocabulary, many disorders still face significant demonisation in the media. Substance abuse, psychosis, and schizophrenia are still viewed through a negative lens. So, why are some mental health problems more stigmatised than others?

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/redirecting-media-narratives-of-mental-health-disorders/feed/ 0 Subtract by Ed Sheeran: Opening Conversations About Mental Illness https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/subtract-by-ed-sheeran-opening-conversations-about-mental-illness/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/subtract-by-ed-sheeran-opening-conversations-about-mental-illness/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:57:34 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=40540 Tragedy shapes Ed Sheeran’s piercing yet often melancholy new album 'Subtract'. Sheeran, concluding his series of mathematically-titled...

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]]> https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/entertainment/subtract-by-ed-sheeran-opening-conversations-about-mental-illness/feed/ 0 Dr Alex George: Tackling Mental Health Stigma, One Pill Post At A Time https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/dr-alex-george-tacking-mental-health-stigma-one-pill-post-at-a-time/ https://empowordjournalism.co.uk/all-articles/dr-alex-george-tacking-mental-health-stigma-one-pill-post-at-a-time/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 08:36:17 +0000 https://www.empowordjournalism.co.uk/?p=29062 By combining his medical training with his passion for mental health awareness and embracing his social media following, Dr Alex has created a perfect recipe for change.

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