ABC-owned television stations have announced their mental health awareness programming and will participate in “Mental Health Day of Action†on May 20.
What is happening:
- ABC-owned television stations help raise awareness of mental health issues during Mental Health Awareness Month.
- Audiences will discover month-long content and community events broadcast on ABC’s eight stations in:
- new York
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Philadelphia cream
- San Francisco
- Houston
- Raleigh-Durham
- Fresno
- The station group today announced their participation in the first-ever “Mental Health Day of Action†to be held on Thursday, May 20.
- The Mental Health Day of Action will feature same-day town hall discussions and exclusive content in each marketplace specifically focused on providing mental health experts and resources to the 1,590 local communities served by the station cluster.
- The month kicks off with the broadcast of ABC11 / WTVD-TV Raleigh Durham “Eyewitness News investigates: the silent struggleMay 6 (5:30 p.m. EDT).
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ABC7 / ABC-TV New York
- The content broadcast throughout the month will focus on:
- How support groups provided virtual service during the pandemic
- Getting through grief, mental illness, anxiety
- How racism has wreaked havoc on communities of color
- While the tri-state region is slated to fully reopen on May 19, ABC7 will host a “Mental Wellness Matters†town hall on May 13.
- Viewers can stream City Hall for free on WABC ABC7 New York app and connected TV applications.
ABC7 / KABC-TV Los Angeles
- The network will broadcast weekly mental health awareness content.
- “Mental wellness issuesThe Town Hall will air on Thursday, May 20 (4:30 pm to 5 pm PDT), with partners and community mental health experts to answer viewers’ questions and share resources.
- ABC7 is also a partner of:
- UCLA Health
- National Alliance of Mental Illnesses (NAMI)
- Pacific clinics
- San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health Center
- Community based nonprofit organizations throughout Southern California.
- Viewers can stream content on the station’s free news app ABC7 Los Angeles and connected TV applications.
ABC7 / WLS-TV Chicago
- In addition to mental health-related content throughout the month, WLS hosts two series of virtual town halls, Our Chicago: Community Voices May 13 and 27.
- “Windy City LIVE“ is dedicating an hour to mental health on May 24 to include an open discussion with a panel of experts, a segment on mental health and wellness, and discussing the different mental health apps available.
6ABC / WPVI-TV Philadelphia
- The network will air segments every Monday in May on a variety of mental health topics on the 5 p.m. newscast.
- The station will broadcast a digital town hall â€,Take care of your mental health“May 20.
- The town hall will be available on 6abc.com and through its 6abc Philadelphia News streaming app, with local and national resources made available to viewers.
ABC7 / KGO-TV San Francisco
- One month’s content includes raising awareness of mental health issues throughout the Bay Area and providing local resources.
- The town hall of ABC7 Listen, Stop the hate: protect our AAPI communities, aired May 14.
- In support of the Mental Health Day of Action, ABC7 will broadcast “Your Sanity: A Conversation in the Bay Area»Town hall during its 4 pm TV news on May 20 and broadcast the program live through its ABC7 Bay Area news app and connected TV applications.
ABC13 / KTRK-TV Houston
- Viewers can tune in for month-long content, including a “Mental Health Day of Action†town hall, Action 13: COVID-19 and our restaurant industry, May 20.
- ABC 13 supports “NAMIWalks 2021” by sharing local stories about the work NAMI Greater Houston does for the community, including fundraising, programs, providing resources, and advocating for mental health.
ABC11 / WTVD-TV Raleigh-Durham
- Following The silent struggle Special, WTVD Shares Exclusive “Silent Struggle” Streaming Town Hall Continuing Discussion on WTVD Free Program ABC11 North Carolina app and connected TV.
- Additionally, for the Mental Health Day of Action, the WTVD will investigate “model minority†stereotypes that examine the detrimental effects on the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
- That same week, an intersection of American Jewish Heritage Month and mental health awareness. Wake County Holocaust survivors explain their history and current isolation and displacement due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- WTVD will broadcast an additional virtual town hall to help connect viewers with resources supporting “Mental Health Day of Action†on May 20.
ABC30 / KFSN-TV Fresno
- The network devotes a “ABC30 Set»Segment sharing stories through a multicultural lens on May 19, raising awareness of mental health challenges in communities of color, particularly the experience of Latin American communities.
- In support of the Mental Health Day of Action, ABC30 will broadcast exclusive content and local resources on May 20.
