Radio and TV stations nationwide have donated $12 million...
Radio and TV stations nationwide have donated $12 million worth of airtime -- more than 106,600 airings -- for NAB’s mental health public service announcement campaign, called OK2TALK, said NAB in a news release (http://bit.ly/1gzev3c). The PSAs direct people to…
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OK2TALK.org, a Tumblr page “where teens and young adults struggling with mental health problems can share personal stories of recovery, tragedy, struggle or hope,” or view resources for those seeking help, said the release. The site has received 256,000 page views, 2,003 submissions and has 15,387 followers, NAB said. The site also has a “Get Help” button that takes visitors to mentalhealth.gov and suicide prevention information, which has recorded 23,000 clicks. NAB CEO Gordon Smith said mental health issues are “the common thread” in incidents such as the Navy Yard shooting in Washington, D.C., earlier this week. “As stewards of the airwaves, local radio and television broadcasters and our network partners have a unique megaphone and a remarkable capacity to change attitudes in a positive way,” he said in the release.