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Gisela Telis's Blog
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Who’s there to mother mommy? Far too often, no one
Psychologist Suniya Luthar finds an all-too-common pattern: Mothers dismiss their own emotional... more »
posted 05/25/18
Why are teens suffering, and what can be done about their mental health?
Young people are suffering from mental health problems in unprecedented numbers — it's a problem... more »
posted 07/01/16

Gisela Telis's Work
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Project: Not Broken
Not Broken is a new original one-hour documentary from Arizona Public Media that presents a candid, unflinching, yet hopeful portrait of youth living with mental health challenges.
Lesson: What to keep in mind when asking people to share their mental health struggles
"The magic is in how we listen and how we ask," writes reporter Gisela Telis. "When reporting on people who are struggling or have struggled, give them space to let you in to their world, and be vulnerable enough to say: Help me understand."
Project: Oliver's journey
This story was reported as a project for USC Annenberg's Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship.