Information for journalists
The College press office has a media database of more than 200
psychiatrists from across the UK. Our experts are happy to speak to
journalists about a wide range of mental health problems and
treatments. However, they are not able to comment on individuals or
public figures.
The College regularly issues press releases on:
Press release distribution list
Many of
our releases are embargoed until the day of publication or
presentation. If you would like to be added to our mailing list,
please email eleicester@rcpsych.ac.uk with
your contact details and the name of the media outlet you work
for.
Mental health information
Mental health reporting
Journalists looking for information on the most appropriate
ways of reporting mental health issues - including suicide - may
like to refer to the guidelines published by the anti-stigma body
Shift and by
the
Samaritans.
Contact the press office
For all enquiries about mental health and the work of the
College, please contact:
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Liz Leicester, Media &
Communications Manager
020 7235 2351 ext.6298
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Deborah Hart, Director of
Communications and Policy
020 7235 2351 ext.6127
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Out-of-hours service
07738 349 070 (Liz)
07776 237 145 (Deborah)
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Did you know? Series of information briefings
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The first two of a set of public mental health briefings cover
wellbeing and levels of mental disorder and treatment in England.
Wellbeing has a range of important impacts, is associated with
resilience to a broad range of adversity and is an important part
of recovery from mental disorder. Local health and wellbeing
strategies are also focusing on wellbeing. Across a local
population, particular groups are at greater risk of poor wellbeing
and one of the largest groups are those with mental disorder. Other
groups at risk of poor wellbeing are also at risk of mental
disorder. Appropriate interventions to promote wellbeing in
universally proportionate way result in a broad range of improved
outcomes, reduce risk of mental disorder and associated
inequalities, and are outlined in a
public mental health commissioning guide from the Joint
Commissioning Panel for Mental Health.
However, treatment of mental disorder is also an important way
of reducing the cause of poor wellbeing in a large proportion of
the population yet only a minority with mental disorder receive any
intervention. In contrast, almost all those with cancer receive
treatment and highlights a clear example of lack of parity.
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