Using community news media to broaden mental health center prevention efforts.
Community programs of preventive mental health are especially likely to face difficulties during times of fiscal constraint. Mental health professionals should be aware that prevention activities can be developed with limited resources and existing staff, by making use of local news media--newspapers, radio, and television--to educate, support, and inform the public about mental health issues.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008402:Mass Media; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States