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ArticleIndian journal of psychiatry

Portrayal of mental illness in Indian newspapers: A cross-sectional analysis of online media reports.

Sonika Raj, Abhishek Ghosh, Babita Sharma, Sonu Goel

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Sonika RajPublic Health Masters Programme, School of Medicine, University of Limerick, Ireland.
Abhishek GhoshDepartment of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Babita SharmaDepartment of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
Sonu GoelDepartment of Community Medicine and School of Public Health, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMedia portrayal of mental illness may influence public stigma and service utilization.

aimThis study aims to explore the overall tone and content of the news articles on mental illnesses in India. MATERIALS AND

methodsThis descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on online English and Hindi news portals for articles which made reference to mental illness, published by local and national media sources between September 2019 and August 2020. The search was performed using location and news-only filters in the "Google" search engine; we used predefined search queries and selection criteria. A previously published checklist was used for the content analysis; it was done by two independent investigators.

resultsA total of 273 news reports met inclusion criteria (Hindi

conclusionThere is a need for a concerted attempt to improve the quality of media reporting of mental illness in India.

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Indianewspaperpersons with mental illnessstigma

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