From AI chatbot therapists to return-to-office orders, the fluctuating gig economy and generational differences – the workplace is rife with mental health issues for journalists to cover.

To encourage accurate, nuanced and in-depth reporting on mental health issues, treatments and advances at work, the National Press Foundation will hold a two-day training fellowship in Washington, D.C., May 13-14, 2026. Apply by April 9.

Selected business and health journalists will have the opportunity to question expert speakers in organizational psychology and human resources, as well as get the story behind the story from the winner of the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting.

NPF offers this professional development opportunity for journalists to enhance skills, increase knowledge and recharge their reporting.

The foundation will cover airfare, hotel costs and some meals.

Attendance is mandatory for all sessions, and editors must commit to freeing their reporters from daily news obligations during the conference.

This is a competitive program open only to journalists based in the U.S. We greatly value diversity in all our programs and particularly seek applications from journalists of color, those reporting for marginalized communities and reporters for local and nonprofit news organizations. Journalists in any medium are encouraged to apply.

Please note: While mental health for journalists is an important issue that NPF addresses across many training programs, this fellowship is not specifically geared toward newsroom mental health.

Speakers will be added below as they are confirmed. See previous sessions here.

This program is sponsored by the Luv U Project, with associate sponsor the American Psychological Association. The National Press Foundation is solely responsible for its content.