One thing that articles like this frequently don't mention: lousy reporting makes suicide more likely.

One thing that articles like this frequently don't mention: lousy reporting makes suicide more likely. We know that there is an element of "contagion" about suicide. We know the way it is reported can either drive rates of suicide up or down. There's a bunch of language and imagery in this article that will increase the risk of people attempting suicide. It is particularly frustrating when the article mentions the spike in calls after reporting of Robin Williams suicide -- they know it happens but refuse to take responsibility to reduce it. If you want to help You could look at getting ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (yes, training training)) will give you usable skills that keep people alive. http://www.chooselife.net/Training/asist.aspx There's a bunch of stuff that indicates mental health provision is poor. EG: > Lisa hasn’t found the grief counselors provided by the school to be of much help. We know that grief counseling probably doesn't work and that it might be harmful.

Posted by DanBC on May 13, 2015, 10:23 PM

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