Suicide and Depression
March 1, 2009 by Frank Ochberg
Clinical psychiatrist and trauma expert Frank Ochberg discusses medical aspects of depression and suicide.
Resources for PTSD & Mental Health, Featured Articles
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Tragedies & Journalists
February 17, 2009 by Joe Hight, Frank Smyth
A 40-page guide to help journalists, photojournalists and editors report on violence while protecting both victims and themselves. Click here for Ukrainian and Vietnamese translations.
Tacoma Shootings Intensify Debate
February 12, 2009
When Tacoma Police Chief David Brame shot his wife, Crystal Brame, then himself, on the afternoon of April 26, the assault/suicide intensified public debate about the responsibilities of individuals, law enforcement, and media in combating domestic violence.
Suicide
February 4, 2009
Journalists continue to struggle with effective, sensitive, and consistent reporting on suicide. In this three-part series, Meg Spratt, with Dart Fellow Liisa Hyvarinen, Dart Executive Committee Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, and others, explore the issues and complexities of responsible coverage.
Suicide
January 16, 2009
Journalists continue to struggle with effective, sensitive, and consistent reporting on suicide. In this three-part series, Meg Spratt, with Dart Fellow Liisa Hyvarinen, Dart Executive Committee Chair Emeritus Frank Ochberg, and others, explore the issues and complexities of responsible coverage.
Covering Two Catastrophes
May 14, 2008
For those reporting on the natural disasters in China and Myanmar, the Dart Center has assembled tip sheets, advice and reflection from journalists on past catastrophes and other resources of relevance.
Experts Unite on Early Trauma Support
July 1, 2007
Should journalists and other witnesses of traumatic or violent events receive mandatory counseling or debriefing in the immediate aftermath?
Weathering the Trauma Storms: Developing Interviewing Techniques
June 30, 2007 by Gavin Rees
Nearly every journalist in the course of their career will interview people who have experienced significant trauma. But how many receive any training for the task? This article describes how role-playing traumatic incidents might give student journalists valuable insight and hone crucial interviewing skills.
Mentally Unfit, Forced to Fight
March 3, 2007 by Lisa Chedekel, Matthew Kaufman
The U.S. military is sending troops with serious psychological problems into Iraq and is keeping soldiers in combat even after superiors have been alerted to suicide warnings and other signs of mental illness, a Courant investigation has found. Originally published in the Hartford Courant, May 2006.
Lethal Impulse
March 3, 2006 by Jeremy Olson, Erin Grace
Each teen suicide is a puzzle with pieces missing. Gone is the only person who might know the exact reasons. But taken together, these deaths reveal much about the social forces contributing to teen suicide. Originally published in the Omaha World-Herald in May, 2005.