PTSD & Mental Health

First defined by the American Psychiatric Association in 1980, post-traumatic stress disorder — PTSD — is now a widely-recognized diagnosis backed up by decades of science. 

What do reporters need to know about PTSD? How does it affect those we cover? What impact does it have on journalists themselves? And what should reporters understand about covering other mental health issues and disorders?

 

Resources on PTSD & Mental Health

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