Mental illnesses constitute some of the most serious, unrecognized, and under-reported health problems in the United States and around the world. As part of an international effort to reduce stigma and discrimination, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism provide stipends to journalists from the United States and Romania—and previously in South Africa—to report on topics related to mental health or mental illnesses. The goals of the fellowships are to:

• Increase accurate reporting on mental health issues and decrease incorrect, stereotypical information
• Help journalists produce high-quality work that reflects an understanding of mental health issues through exposure to well-established resources in the field
• Develop a cadre of better-informed print and electronic journalists who will more accurately report information through newspapers, magazines, radio, television, film, and the Internet and influence their peers to do the same.