Background: The media have a powerful influence on those at risk of suicide. Evidence
linking sensational media reporting with imitative suicidal behavior continues to grow …

We know that suicide is preventable, yet hundreds of thousands of people still die due to
suicide every year. Many interventions were proven to be effective, and dozens of others …

Background Young people commonly use social media platforms to communicate about
suicide. Although research indicates that this communication may be helpful, the potential …

Objectives: Suicide rates in India are among the highest in the world, resulting in an
estimated 250,000 suicide deaths annually. How the media communicates with the Indian …

The association between the portrayal of suicide in fictional media and actual suicide has
been debated since 1774, when it was asserted that Goethe's The Sorrows of Young …

Cyberbullying has provoked public concern after well-publicized suicides of adolescents.
This mixed-methods study investigates the social representation of these suicides. A content …

Public media reports about suicide are likely to influence the population's suicidal attempts
and completed suicides. Irresponsible reports might trigger copycat suicidal behaviors, while …

Background: Several countries have prescribed standard guidelines for media professionals
on suicide reporting. However, the implementation of these guidelines has been varied …

Background: Responsible media reporting of suicide is a key population-level suicide
prevention strategy. Thus far, there has been no systematic analysis of media reporting of …

Background: Previous studies have shown that suicide reporting in mainstream media has a
significant impact on suicidal behaviors (eg, irresponsible suicide reporting can trigger …