Mental Health Media Awards

The Mental Health Media Awards took place on Tuesday night, honouring those that have helped bring mental health issues into the forefront of the media.

Hosted by Ruby Wax, who has recently made a series of programmes for the BBC about mental health, winners included Hollyoaks for a recent storyline about anorexia, and the BBC for an adaptation Alexander Masters’ book Stuart: A Life Backwards.

Commenting on the awards, Ruby Wax said “The Mental Health Media Awards shine a light on the important role and impact the media has around the portrayal and reporting of mental health issues.”

SoceityGuardian journalist Mary O’Hara also won an award, and you can read more details over at the Guardian website.

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