Community Psychiatry with the Communications Media

The authors describe a project involving the provision of mental health consultation services to the staff of a radio station. Starting out with a focus on interpersonal relations within the staff, it progressed to community involvement, with the consultant collaborating in setting up a 20-part documentary series and community action program on drug abuse. There have been few examples of this kind of consultation; the authors believe it offers a good potential for preventive psychiatry efforts.