From 2a6b176818748e69767b9ab5a115b36a969ad4c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Mclaughlan Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 18:29:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update 11ty/definitions/suicide.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac --- 11ty/definitions/suicide.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md index b23623d0..649708c9 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md @@ -26,5 +26,5 @@ When discussing suicide and suicidal ideation: - Avoid mentioning details of methods used and suggesting that these are "easy" or "painless" to reduce the risk of imitation. - Avoid suggesting that suicide is an "easy way out". - Avoid speculation over possible triggers: Suicide and suicidal ideation is complex and not necessarily the result of a single event or condition. Attempting to explain away suicide with a specific cause or condition downplays the wider circumstances and the impact on all those affected. -- Rather than saying that a person "committed suicide", instead say that a person "died by suicide". This frames suicide as a symptom of wider conditions and the individual as a victim rather than a perpetrator. +- Instead of saying that a person "committed suicide", say that a person "died by suicide." Framing suicide as a symptom of wider/unknown-to-us conditions validates the individual as a victim, rather than a perpetrator. - Discussing or reporting on suicide can be an opportunity to signpost the support available and educate people about the importance of mental wellbeing.