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Newsrooms don't take the mental health of journalists seriously.
They always needed to but they especially need to do so now.
Many journalists have stared at the pandemic without flinching for the last year and there's no way that doesn't affect us mentally. https://twitter.com/dataeditor/status/1358939331071795201
They always needed to but they especially need to do so now.
Many journalists have stared at the pandemic without flinching for the last year and there's no way that doesn't affect us mentally. https://twitter.com/dataeditor/status/1358939331071795201
Having mental health issues doesn't make you a bad journalist or that you can't be good at your job.
I know many extremely talented journalists who deal with depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and more.
I know many extremely talented journalists who deal with depression, anxiety, ADHD, bipolar disorder, PTSD and more.
But if we aren't open to supporting our colleagues/employees and talking in newsrooms about these issues, then we're creating a situation that makes it harder to succeed.
We're setting our colleagues up to fail.
We're setting our colleagues up to fail.
I know sometimes it's easy to see a colleague who's crushing it. They're publishing a big investigation or breaking news left and right. Feels like they must have the world on a string.
I know many of those same talented pros have mental health struggles.
So you're not alone.
I know many of those same talented pros have mental health struggles.
So you're not alone.
Even more important than doing amazing work is being healthy and safe and supported.
We need to value our people more than we value the work they potentially produce.
Besides, even if you don't like that framing, supported and valued people produce better work too.
We need to value our people more than we value the work they potentially produce.
Besides, even if you don't like that framing, supported and valued people produce better work too.
