El Proyecto de Bienestar Mental es una iniciativa periodística orientada a la búsqueda de soluciones que cubre los problemas de salud mental en el suroeste de Michigan, creada por la Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative.
Este es un nuevo proyecto creado para:
El Problema que Buscamos Abordar
Se han hecho algunos progresos hacia un sistema justo y equitativo de atención médica, especialmente con la implementación de la telemedicina. Sin embargo, el acceso a los servicios de salud mental sigue siendo limitado debido a la estigmatización social, la escasez de profesionales de la salud mental -especialmente los culturalmente competentes-, la disponibilidad y la asequibilidad a servicios de alta calidad para cubrir la carencia existente en el acceso.
El Proyecto de Bienestar Mental es posible gracias al apoyo financiero de Solutions Journalism Network, cuya misión es difundir la práctica del periodismo de soluciones: informar con rigor sobre las respuestas a los problemas sociales. Pretende replantear la información, de modo que la gente cotidiana esté expuesta a historias que les ayuden a entender los problemas y desafíos, y a historias que muestren formas posibles de responder.
Nuestro trabajo abarca el suroeste de Michigan, centrándose en:
In practicing solutions journalism, members of the SWMJC want to engage with people most affected by their coverage to ensure they are identifying the most pressing problems and most relevant responses to accessing mental health services. An advisory council allows the collaborative to do this while gaining fresh perspectives on issues involving mental health through the Mental Wellness Project.
As such, the Mental Wellness Project Advisory Council began meeting in January of 2023 to provide input on what issues matter to them around mental health and wellness; feedback on editorial coverage; and story ideas and sources for future articles.
Mental Wellness Project Members
There is limited availability of Black, Hispanic and LGBTQ-specific therapists, making it harder for people in these populations to find a practitioner they feel comfortable talking to.
In this audio project, presented by Southwest Michigan Journalism Collaborative’s Mental Wellness Project, we’ve paired two sets of therapists from different racial/ethnic backgrounds and life experiences for conversations on working with culture-specific populations.
This was primarily an opportunity for mental health professionals to share and learn together, and have open conversations to uplift mental health services for all individuals in need of support.
The collaborative is proud to share excerpts of their conversations and is thankful to these participants:
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