Reported exposure to news portrayals about mental health problems and their impact: Findings from the 2025 National Survey of Stigma and Discrimination
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry
Published online on July 11, 2026
Abstract
Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Ahead of Print.
Objective:Media portrayals of people with mental illness have the power to mitigate or perpetuate stigma related to mental health. This study aimed to investigate reported real-world exposure to news media portrayals about people with mental health ...
Objective:Media portrayals of people with mental illness have the power to mitigate or perpetuate stigma related to mental health. This study aimed to investigate reported real-world exposure to news media portrayals about people with mental health ...