The Awakened Journalist

38. "No matter how hard your past has been, you can always start over." (ENG)


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šŸ«‚Before you choose to hear this interview, I trust you will honor the courage of every single colleague who has decided to voice their truth.

Ā šŸ™‹šŸ»ā€ā™‚ļøCesar Flores, was in the news industry for almost 15 years. While working on television, Cesar struggled with his mental, physical and emotional health. He made the decision– like many of us– to quit news in June 2020.

šŸ„‡He voices his very personal battles within broadcast journalism, how he overcame depression and chose to live.

šŸŽ¤Cesar’s story marks the beginning of our third season of Media Healers. Our intention is to continue shedding light on the injustices within newsrooms across the US and the world and how we can help improve the industry.

😢If you or a colleague you may know are struggling with depression and are having thoughts of ending your life, please know you’re not alone. Ā Ā 

šŸ‹šŸ»ā€ā™€ļøOur intention at Media Healers is to give you strength, courage and the support you need as you navigate the news environment— or choose to leave.

ā˜ŽļøSAMHSA’s National Helpline, 1-800-662-HELP (4357), (also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service), is a confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, information service, in English and Spanish, for individuals and family members facing mental and/or substance use disorders. Ā Cesar graduated from the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, where he began his career as an intern in McAllen, Texas. He worked his way up in the industry and became a reporter, weekend news anchor, and a weather forecaster across different news stations in Washington D.C., market size 7, according to the Nielsen DMA’s ranking, and in Austin, Texas, market size 39.

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The Awakened JournalistBy Emiliana Molina Fajardo

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