Mental Health Parity Collaborative

The Mental Health Parity Collaborative is a partnership between The Carter Center and newsrooms across the U.S. To date, 50+ newsrooms and 150 reporters and editors have participated in the program. Through training and resources, journalists publish stories on mental health care access and inequity in their state or region.

Our Mental Health
Reporting Guide is Here

The Carter Center Journalism Resource Guide on Mental Health Reporting — available in English, Spanish, and Arabic — supports journalists' efforts to report accurately and effectively on mental health issues, including suicide and addiction and substance use, in ways that do not reinforce stereotypes or perpetuate stigma.

Covers of the guide in Arabic, Spanish and English

Meet the Fellows

Introducing the 2025-2026 Rosalynn Carter Fellows for Mental Health Journalism

Former First Lady Rosalynn Carter talks to fellows at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Georgia.

"Informed journalists can have a significant impact on public understanding of mental health issues as they shape debate and trends with the words and pictures they convey. They influence their peers and stimulate discussion among the general public, and an informed public can reduce stigma and discrimination."

— Former U.S. First Lady Rosalynn Carter

Meet the Fellows

The Carter Center’s Mental Health Journalism Fellows report on some of society’s biggest mental health challenges during their year-long, non-residential fellowship.

MEET ALL 2025-2026 FELLOWS

Newsroom Collaborative

Recent stories from reporters in our newsroom program

Photo/Ethan Wright: A group of people stand in line at Bigger Vision of Athens in search of a meal and a place to sleep on Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024.

The cost of care: Service providers under pressure and the push for change

June 26, 2026
Natalie Hausmann, IRW: Augusta Regional Dental Clinic provides dental care and mental healthcare services in Stanardsville, Virginia.

Virginia Expands Mental Health Services with Telehealth

June 12, 2026
Cam (center) held by his mother, Jen Shea (left), tugs on the hair of doula Desirae Whittle (right). The two have formed an enduring bond through Shea's two pregnancies and their shared struggles with postpartum depression.

‘So grateful’: Doulas offer mothers a personal connection amid postpartum depression

June 2, 2026
©Tyler Russell/Connecticut Public: Emily Fields tears up as she reflects on the way postpartum depression initially kept her from connecting with her daughter Emma.

For moms struggling with postpartum depression, CT hotline is a lifeline

June 1, 2026
Noah and his mother, Kara Diamond, spend time together in his room at the John Henry Foundation in Santa Ana, with their dog Tucker. ©Jenna Schoenefeld for California Health Report/CatchLight

Is This California Housing Program the Ideal Model for Treating People with Severe Mental Illness?

April 30, 2026
Community organizer Desiree Rushing hands out food to people experiencing homelessness in Antioch. Rushing goes out every week connecting unhoused people with food, supplies, and resources through the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Contra Costa County chapter. ©Gabriela Hasbun for California Health Report/CatchLight

For Those With Severe Mental Illness, Treatment Options Are Often Lacking — But There Are Solutions

April 30, 2026

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Language guide for reporting on mental health

The Carter Center Journalism Resource Guide for Mental Health Reporting supports journalists’ efforts to report accurately and effectively on mental health topics, including addiction and substance use, in ways that do not reinforce stereotypes or negative perceptions. This guide can serve as a starting point for new journalists and as a reference guide for experienced journalists.

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