Representations of mental health problems in the UK press
A focus group study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19549879 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laura A Cariola (0000-0003-1322-4962, University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 31 |
| Pages | 14-25 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | QMiP Bulletin (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2044-0820 • E-ISSN: 2396-9598 |
| Publisher | British Psychological Society (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.53841/bpsqmip.2021.1.31.14 |
| OpenAlex | W3193900148 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 58 |
Sensationalist newspaper reports reinforce existing public stigma against individuals with mental health problems. To better understand the impressions that people with mental health problems have of press representations of mental health problems, and the negative consequences newspaper reporting can have on those affected, two focus groups and five interviews were conducted with 16 participants (aged 24 to 72 years) who were directly or indirectly affected by mental health problems. Recordings were transcribed verbatim, coded and analysed using deductive and inductive coding approaches to Thematic Analysis. Two main themes were developed: perceived misrepresentations about mental health problems, and perceived consequences of misrepresentations. The results from this focus group study highlight how misrepresentations of mental health problems in the press create and reinforce public stigma and misinformation and inhibit communication about mental health problems and help-seeking behaviour
Family medicine · Focus group · Media studies · Mental health · Misinformation · Newspaper · Political science · Psychiatry · Public health · Qualitative research · Sensationalism · Social science · Social stigma · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Community Health and Development · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Nursing · Psychology · Social Psychology
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