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The Center for Mental Health and Media is an outreach, production and research center devoted to mental health, behavioral health, neuroscience and healthy child development. Founded in 2001, we are the first organization of our kind in the United States to combine in-depth knowledge of mental health, public health and behavioral science with sophisticated media communications skills. We are a division of the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the nation’s #1 hospital psychiatry department for each of the past 12 years. We also collaborate with our Harvard colleagues across institutions and disciplines. Research shows that Americans get much, if not most, of their health information from media news and entertainment. Some programs perpetuate myths and misinformation. But when used well, the many forms of mass and targeted media - including newspapers, radio, television, and the World Wide Web - can counter the inaccurate and destructive stereotypes. They can also provide information, reassurance and perspective that can transform the lives of mentally ill people and their families. To accomplish these goals, the Center:
Our ultimate objective is to reduce stigma and unnecessary suffering and to save lives. Because we are mental health and public health professionals, we can translate scientific research into meaningful public communications more accurately than traditional consultants and producers. Because we are media professionals, we can draw on our experience with television, radio, newspapers, magazines, books and the Internet, and select the best media mix for our target audiences. Because we manage all aspects of a media campaign - formative research, campaign design, writing and media production, publicity, and outcome research - we can ensure quality and efficiency. Because we conduct and publish research, and speak the language of researchers and clinicians, as well as media professionals and journalists, we can orchestrate more creative and productive collaborations. Our work has been supported by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Fund for the Arts and Sciences, as well as individuals.
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