From fa0080ab3bc14b63a5d6a2e342f5526594ce9c33 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Daniel Mclaughlan Date: Wed, 27 May 2020 18:26:36 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update 11ty/definitions/suicide.md Co-authored-by: Tatiana Mac --- 11ty/definitions/suicide.md | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md index 21e9e9f0..70767fbe 100644 --- a/11ty/definitions/suicide.md +++ b/11ty/definitions/suicide.md @@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ Unless used with sensitivity and care, discussion of suicide can reinforce negat ## Usage Tips -- When discussing suicide, avoid mentioning details of methods used and suggesting that these are "easy" or "painless" to reduce the risk of imitation. Also avoid suggesting that suicide is an "easy way out". +- 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 is complex and not necessarily the result of a single event. Attempting to explain away suicide with a specific cause 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. - Discussing or reporting on suicide can be an opportunity to signpost the support available and educate people about the importance of mental wellbeing.