Mental health in the spotlight

Missed the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand - FCCT panel discussion on journalism and trauma in the wake of the Thai massacre?

Catch up on the self-care tips and mental health 101, from our stellar panel - Dart Centre Asia Pacific's Amantha Perera, freelance journalist Verena Hoelzl, May Wong from Channel News Asia and BBC correspondent Jonathan Head.

Here is a list of useful resources:

Self-care tips for media personnel:

https://dartcenter.org/.../self-care-tips-for-news-media

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Tips for managers and editors:

https://dartcenter.org/.../tips-for-managers-and-editors

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Tips on interviewing survivors and grieving family members:

https://dartcenter.org/.../tips-interviewing-victims

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How to support freelancers:

https://dartcenter.org/.../self-care-tips-for-news-media

Free counselling

Check whether your workplace has an employee assistance scheme where you can access free counselling sessions anonymously.

Counselling and psychology services in Bangkok:

https://www.bangkokcounsellingservice.com
https://www.psiadmin.com
https://www.scottberryassociates.com

Beautiful classical music to soothe your soul:

https://www.abc.net.au/.../music-for-wellbeing.../12994472

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Mindfulness App

https://www.smilingmind.com.au/smiling-mind-app

Sleep and guided relaxation exercises:

https://apps.apple.com/.../ptsd-coach-australia/id596597393

Tool for managing stress levels

https://t.co/bQ2Ym1nZEt

Remember it's ok to not be ok. You're not alone. Be kind to yourself and your colleagues. If you see someone struggling, check in with them regularly.

Too many of our colleagues have suffered in silence.

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