Promoting the physical
and psychological health
of journalists in Canada and abroad.
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The Forum has launched The Trauma Assistance Fund for Freelancers
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Taking Care In News: 2024 Industry Discussion Series
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Safety/HEFAT bursaries for freelancers now available year-round
MINDSET
Reporting on Mental Health
Canada's only journalist-to-journalist guides for mental health reporting, now in their third editions, with more than 12,000 copies distributed to newsrooms and journalism classrooms. Available free of charge as booklets or as downloadable PDFs. Encouraging public-interest journalism that makes a difference while minimizing incidental harm.
More Events and Resources
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"When All Else Fails: INSI first aid guide for journalists in a war zone"
Available in both Arabic and English
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"Forced Change: Talking trauma - how journalism educators are finding new ways to teach an age-old topic"
PODCAST featuring Matthew Pearson, Saran Barforoush, Duncan McCue and Kelly Roche
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New essay collection by Dr. Anthony Feinstein profiles nineteen international journalists who work amid death threats, torture and imprisonment - all royalties going to his not-for-profit therapy fund for freelance journalists.
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Recommendations for working with local journalists/fixers: Global Reporting Centre
Guide available in downloadable PDF.
Photo credit: Khalid Waseem
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"Predictors of Psychological Distress in Frontline Journalists: Common Denominators Across Three Decades of Conflicts" - research by Feinstein and Osmann in Traumatology, 2023
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Resources for journalists on covering female genital mutilation/cutting in Canada
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Guide to reporting on veterans' mental health - new podcast and resources on our Mindset website
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Dart Center’s Style Guide for Trauma-informed journalism
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Guide by @HeadlinesNet for individuals and newsrooms on vicarious trauma
