The Mental Health Reporters’ Network, with support from The Carter Center (TCC) Mental Health Program in Liberia, has trained 20 students, who want to become journalist to report on issues of mental health in their respective communities, a release has said. According to the release, the three-day training was held recently in support of TCC’s anti-stigma component of its mental health program. It highlighted several topics to include Protecting the Identity of People Living with Mental Illness, Using the Social Media to Report on issues of Mental Health, Mental Health Policy and Legislation, Human Rights, United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disability and Advocacy, Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, Vicarious Trauma, Common Mental Illness in Liberia, and How to Report on Mental Health related issues as a reporter. Wilfred Gwaikolo, TCC’s Deputy Program Head, said the deputy providing a brief background on the organization activities in the country, said the organization started its mental health program in 2010. The national mental health clinical coordinator noted that persons living with mental illness and disabilities are humans and should not be stigmatized based on the conditions they faced.

Source: Daily Observer March 19, 2019 02:15 UTC