Good morning, this is Eleanor Ainge Roy bringing you the main stories and must-reads on Monday 14 August. Top stories“Call evil by its name”– Donald Trump is facing criticism for failing to condemn the white supremacists who sparked off a weekend of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Two mental health patients who have been ordered to undergo compulsory electroconvulsive treatment are challenging the decision in the Victorian supreme court, saying they were incorrectly declared as too unwell to give consent by the mental health tribunal. Writer Andrew Stafford examines how journalists talk about mental health and people in crisis, particularly in the frenzy of modern news reporting, speaking from his own personal experience. Sign upIf you would like to receive the Guardian Australia morning mail to your email inbox every weekday, sign up here.

Source: The Guardian August 13, 2017 20:37 UTC