The Sacred

Do We Inherit Mental Illness? with ABC Journalist James Longman


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ABC Foreign News Correspondent James Longman speaks to Elizabeth Oldfield about the emotional toll he faces as a journalist reporting from war zones, the challenges of being a gay journalist in dangerous regions abroad, and the intergenerational impact of mental illness within his own family.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:54 What is Sacred to you? James Longman responds
07:03 Childhood Influences and Family Dynamics
14:07 The Impact of Mental Health in Family History
18:58 The Journey into Journalism and Conflict Reporting
24:11 Ethics and Responsibilities in News Reporting
29:51 Cultural and Spiritual Influences on Identity
31:48 Navigating Identity in Hostile Environments
38:02 The Interplay of Genetics and Environment
45:11 Understanding Mental Illness and Suicide
48:30 The Power of Compassionate Support
52:00 Elizabeth's reflection
Keywords:
kindness, journalism, family, mental health, ethics, conflict reporting, Ukraine, storytelling, hope, authenticity, Catholicism, LGBTQ+, mental health, genetics, suicide, community, love, support, healing, identity, journalist, ethics, war, trauma, resilience, empathy, responsibility, mental, illness, family, spirituality, identity, sexuality, reporting, hope, grief, healing, understanding, community, compassion, depression, suicide, schizophrenia, bipolar, epigenetics, environment, genetics, inherited, sacred, values, storytelling, bearing, witness, gay, international, danger, intergenerational, legacy, support, care, privilege, resources, authenticity, vulnerability, forgiveness, redemption, transformation
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