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There’s shame and silence around self-injury in the Black community. Janelle Harris Dixon hopes to change that.
Janelle Harris Dixon is a journalist, writer, editor, founder of The Write or Die Chick and a 2020-2021 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism. This is a lightly edited version of the informal essay Janelle submitted for her fellowship application, republished with her permission as a guide for future…
Carter Center’s Mental Health Program completes anti-stigma training for pharmacists in Liberia
A version of this article was originally published on The Bush Chicken, a media outlet dedicated to in-depth news and analysis on Liberia’s current events, development, and state of affairs. By Zeze Ballah Journalist, Mental Health Reporters’ Network, Liberia The Carter Center’s Mental Health Program wrapped up final mental…
Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism open 2021-2022 applications for Latin American journalists
The Carter Center in Atlanta and Universidad de La Sabana, in association with Fundación Gabriel García Márquez, has opened applications for the 2021-2022 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism in Latin America. The partnership provides two fellowships for Latin American journalists to investigate and report on the state of…
Fellow Bakari Savage on reporting on mental health during a global pandemic
Bakari Savage, former correspondent for the top-rated morning show in Birmingham, Alabama, at WBRC Fox 6 News, “On Your Side”, and a 2020-2021 Rosalynn Carter Fellow for Mental Health Journalism, shares his fellowship experience and what he’s learned along the way. The deadline to apply for the 2021-2022’s fellowships application…
Join #CarterFellowsChat to learn more about our mental health journalism fellowships
Carter Fellows and a longtime adviser will take live questions about the fellowships, applications and more. ATLANTA — The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism will host a #CarterFellowsChat on Twitter on March 10, 2021 at 7 p.m. ET. The chat will feature fellows Eileen Truax, a…
‘Mental health is an issue now for everybody’: Carter Center interns reflect on Mental Health Task Force
Carter Center interns Jimmy Enobabor and Charlie Wood share their experience interning with the Mental Health Program and participating in the center’s Mental Health Task Force convening. By Jimmy Enobabor and Charlie Wood Carter Center Mental Health Program Interns The past year has been stressful as a college-aged student, from balancing virtual learning to managing the stressors of…