$10,000 AWARD
Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting
Award Established 2015

The National Press Foundation and the Luv u Project established this award in 2015 to honor excellence in mental health reporting. It is named in memory of the Potomac, Maryland philanthropist and activist. Mattingly’s family decided to establish the award in the aftermath of her tragic death in 2014.

The award is open to U.S.-based journalists, in any media. It recognizes exemplary journalism that illuminates and advances the understanding of mental health issues and treatments for the illness.