Submissions Due: March 21, 2024 – Media Opportunities For Mental Health Professionals [ 2 Opportunities – Click Here To See Them All ]

Summary: Experts needed – How to overcome your fear of driving

• Name: Erik Martin CTW Features
• Category: General
• Email: [email protected]
• Media Outlet: CTW Features
• Deadline: 2:00 PM EST – 21 March

Query: Hello. My name is Erik Martin, and I am a reporter with CTW Features, which publishes a Wheel Deals Briefs section on automotive topics. I’m seeking to interview mental health experts, behavioral therapists, driving school instructors/experts, and other professionals for the following story: How to overcome your fear of driving.

This article will explain why some people have a fear of driving that prevents them from owning/using a car and getting a license, how to overcome these fears, and more. I can only accept full-sentence written responses (via email) that I can use as quotes. Please contact me if you’d like to participate, but only if you have expertise with these topics I’m writing about. Questions;

1. Please explain how and why some people have a serious fear of driving that prevents them from owning/using a car and getting a driver’s license. Also, if you have any statistics with links to underscore this trend, please provide them.
2. How can people with this driving fear overcome these fears and position themselves to own/use a car and get a driver’s license? What can/should they be doing, and what realistic expectations should they have for getting over their fears (including how long it will take)?
3. Please explain how the benefits of owning/using a vehicle and driving a car can outweigh the risks or negatives.
4. Please explain how it’s never too late and you are never too old to get your driver’s license and own/use a vehicle.
5. Any other thoughts, tips, or suggestions on this topic?

Requirements: Full name, title, company, city/state location, and email address. You can also send me an email to [email protected]

Summary: How to look on the bright side if you’re a pessimist

• Category: General
• Email: [email protected]
• Media Outlet: Anonymous
• Deadline: 7:00 PM EST – 21 March

Query: Looking for mental health professionals who can share actionable strategies that help pessimists look on the bright side. Tell me what the strategy is, how to do it, and why it works so well. The more detail and color, the better. I may reach out to schedule a follow-up interview.

Requirements: I’ll need your name, title, and location (city/state).