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Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac <github@tatianamac.com>
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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.
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## Usage Tips
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When discussing suicide and suicidal ideation:
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- Avoid mentioning details of methods used and suggesting that these are "easy" or "painless" to reduce the risk of imitation.
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- Avoid suggesting that suicide is an "easy way out".
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- 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.
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