Courageous journalist and news anchor, Mark Joyella, shares his compelling story about his experience with mental illness and discusses the importance of being open and talking about mental health. As Joyella explains, too many people hide their mental health issues, largely because of stigma. However, as Joyella quotes the executive director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Minnesota, “the best way to change peoples’ attitudes about mental illnesses is for people to share their personal stories.”
In his article, Joyella also talks about how mental health issues can affect employment and is one of many factors that keep people with psychiatric disorders quiet, isolated, and avoiding help and support. Most interesting of all though is that he delves deep into the issue of the media, including the role they play in perpetuating stereotypes and stigma, and the select ways in which they choose to report about mental health and those with psychiatric diagnoses. An important read for all!
"Screw Stigma: I'm Coming Out" by Mark Joyella (Medium)
In his article, Joyella also talks about how mental health issues can affect employment and is one of many factors that keep people with psychiatric disorders quiet, isolated, and avoiding help and support. Most interesting of all though is that he delves deep into the issue of the media, including the role they play in perpetuating stereotypes and stigma, and the select ways in which they choose to report about mental health and those with psychiatric diagnoses. An important read for all!
"Screw Stigma: I'm Coming Out" by Mark Joyella (Medium)
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