diff --git a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md index d12dc01f..0abf5a2f 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md @@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Commonly referred to in conversation and journalism as "committed suicide", "too Can also be used in combination with a related measure of "success" which promotes suicide as a desirable result. +Suicide is sometimes used colloquially to mean something will severely negatively impact you (e.g., "social suicide" and "career suicide"). Replace "career suicide" with "career-ending," which conveys the same intent. Replace "social suicide" with a complete rephrase where you avoid placing blame on the individual: "Doing this will negatively impact your social life." + ## Impact Unless used with sensitivity and care, discussion of suicide can reinforce negative stereotypes and stigma around mental illness. Sensationalist reporting of suicide also risks inadvertently promoting suicide.