Free & Online
OCT 8 - 10, 2024

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Thank you to all the people who made the first Mental Health in Journalism Summit 2024 possible. From speakers, volunteers and attendees, to partners and service providers. It’s been a real pleasure to organise this event at such a crucial time, a milestone that has set the pillars of a powerful movement of people that want to prioritise mental health in the media industry.

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit was held online on 8, 9 and 10 October 2024, coinciding with World Mental Health Day (Oct 10).

This summit is a free and collaborative forum addressed to anyone working in the media ecosystem.

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Let’s unite our voices to propel a globally connected movement that prioritizes mental health in journalism

The Mental Health in Journalism Summit is an inspiring arena to reflect on our profession, share good practices for mental health, and nurture a global movement that prioritizes a healthy work culture in the media sector. The program features sessions in English and Spanish.

Mental health has become one of the most important challenges for media professionals all over the world. Burnout, anxiety, PTSD and vicarious trauma are on the rise.

It’s time to stop this invisible pandemic, together.

The Summit is designed for managers, editors, reporters, freelancers, and anyone working in the media industry, as well as those in academic institutions, journalism unions, and associations.

Explore the Program

We have a packed agenda of plenary sessions, workshops, case studies, well-being activities, and more. After conducting an open call for proposals, we received 150 session ideas, which have been curated in collaboration with our Strategic Partners.

The program is organized around three main themes:

Day 1 | Oct 8: Mental health is an urgent issue in the media
Day 2 | Oct 9: Solutions that are already being applied
Day 3 | Oct 10: Leadership, duty of care and a looking forward.

Use the filters on the right side of the program to quickly find what you’re most interested in. You can filter by date, Language (English and Spanish), and session type. Additionally, to avoid any possible confusion, make sure to change the timezone to your location.

Do you want to publish about the Summit? Use this Media Kit.

View the Mental Health in Journalism Summit schedule & directory.

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The Self-Investigation is a nonprofit organization that operates globally to catalyze a healthy work culture in the media industry. Our vision is driven by our belief that to sustain high-quality journalism, we need mentally healthy media professionals.

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The Fred Foundation was created in 1996 by Fred Matser, a leading Dutch philanthropist, humanitarian and philosopher. The Fred Foundation supports social initiatives dedicated to living life in harmony – harmony with ourselves and each other, and with nature.

Strategic Partners

Outreach Partners

Join the mental health revolution and partner with us

If you believe that truth-seeking and truth-telling are essential to creating and strengthening a more democratic and just society, then we need healthy media workers.

Let’s join forces and change the media system’s work culture together. The Summit aims to be the birth of a changemaking movement towards a healthy journalism industry.

Sponsorships and partnerships with this Summit are an excellent way to showcase your organisation’s commitment to an international audience. Email us at summit@theselfinvestigation.com to discuss options.