WASHINGTON, September 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — With just over a week to go until World Mental Health Day, the National Press Club and Healthy Minds Projecta non-profit organization powered by Millennials and Gen-Z, is convening one of the first discussions on mental health and wellness in journalism in Friday, September 30, at the National Press Club. The event will have two sessions, one in 10 a.m. and one in 11am
The first discussion will explore the mental health journeys of journalists in today’s world. As we continue to grapple with a seemingly endless series of crises, from the pandemic to racial injustices to mass shootings to social and geopolitical unrest, journalists have found themselves on the front lines of an increasingly unstable and dangerous world while they cover the news, often to the public. to the detriment of his own mental well-being. This panel will feature a candid discussion with reporters who have witnessed traumatic events with their own eyes as they try to maintain an objective focus day after day in the relentless 24/7 news cycle. Panelists include J. Raymond DePaulo Jr., MD, president of the National Network of Depression Centers; Orion Rummler, reporter for the 19the News; Melody Schreibercolumnist in the new republic; jessica washingtonmain reporter of The root; Y patricia zengerleReuters congressional correspondent.
The second session will cover mental health as the next big topic for office heads, CEOs, CHROs, boards, and investors. Four years after many companies began declaring a “revolution of purpose” to put all stakeholders first, not just shareholders, there is a movement underway across corporate America as more leaders begin to embrace the employee expectations related to mental health. From newsrooms to boardrooms, this panel will cover what’s driving these changes, how companies are responding, and what’s next. Panelists include Andy Dunnco-founder of Bonobos; Anne JohnsonAssociated Press Washington bureau chief; Philip Schermer, founder and CEO of Project Healthy Minds; Y Sabastian V. Nilespartner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz.
Vice President of the National Press Club and Axios Standards and Training Editorial Director Eileen Drage O’Reilly will moderate the conversation.
This free event is open to the public. To register, please Click here. The videos of both panels will be uploaded to the National Press Club account. Youtube channel after the event concludes.
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