Even though the role of mass media in health promotion tasks have been widely documented,_x000D_ and that regarding mental health, information about prevention, treatment and successful cases of_x000D_ integration is rather relevant to reduce the social stigma individuals with mental disorders must bear_x000D_ there are scarce publications about the issue in the Colombian press. For this correlationaldescriptive study, 545 journalistic notes about mental health published in 7 Colombian newspapers_x000D_ were analysed, using the contents analysis technique. In average, less than 1.5 daily journalistic notes_x000D_ related to the issue were published through an entire year among seven mass media, that is, barely_x000D_ 0.2 in every newspaper. Mental health themes which are more published by newspapers are_x000D_ addictions (65.5%) and suicidal behaviours (22.4%). Besides, it is significant that from the 545 texts_x000D_ analysed, only 15 have made an adequate processing of the specialized terms so that they were_x000D_ understood by readers of generalistic media. This reveals a lack of knowledge about the subject from_x000D_ journalists, and likewise, a disability to delve into it and offer the reader a wider perspective, beyond_x000D_ mere facts. Therefore, it is a field that needs further working, from Journalism Faculties to the same_x000D_ media.