Mental Health for Journalists Panel Discussion
Thursday, April 22 2021 at 5:30 PM EDT to
Thursday, April 22 2021 at 6:30 PM EDT
Schar 212 or online, both options are available
Online Location Instructions
Description
The Elon Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists will be hosting four speakers for a panel discussion on mental health for journalists. The panel includes The News Yogi Leslie Rangel, a multimedia journalist and certified yoga instructor, Brian Rea, multimedia journalist and anchor for Elon News Network, Julie Lellis, strategic communications professor and faculty fellow for substance education, and Tammy McCoy, former journalist and current clinical forensic psychologist. As student journalists, there are stressors unique to our jobs, and this panel will discuss ways to handle stress, trauma and mental health while in the field, as well as ways to keep yourself healthy when you're not on the job.