The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships For Mental Health Journalism
2010-2011 

Bobbie O'Brien
Reporter
WUSF Public Broadcasting
Tampa, Fla.

Topic: Mental health issues that develop from multiple deployments among military members, and spouses of the Gulf War and Iraq/Afghanistan wars.

Website: Off the Base
Creator and main writer of blog ("Off the Base") focused on the lives of military life for service members and their families.

Co-producer of "PTSD: New Hope" on WUSF's Public Affairs Program, Florida Matters
One in five veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan experience the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Although the wounds from PTSD are still not well understood, new treatments are proving effective, and military leaders are stressing the importance of recognizing and treating the disorder.
This program explores how these developments are giving hope to both service members and health care providers.