This petition was submitted during the 2017–2019 Conservative government

Rejected petition Put guidelines into place for the media when reporting on mental health

Lack of research and understanding on mental health by the media can be very damaging when reported incorrectly. We need to put strict guidelines into place to assure that every article published puts forward the correct information.

More details

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/ocd-learned-cherish-disorder-organises-mind/?WT.mc_id=tmg_share_tw

https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/minds-media-office/how-to-report-on-mental-health/

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for giving editorial guidance to the media.

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) has an Editors' Code of Practice and sets some guidelines for reporting. You can find out more here:

https://www.ipso.co.uk/press-standards/guidance-for-journalists-and-editors/

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.