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WHO/MNH/MBD/00.2Page 1
WHO/MNH/MBD/00.2Original: EnglishDistr.: General
PREVENTING SUICIDE
A RESOURCE FOR MEDIA PROFESSIONALS
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Department of Mental Health
World Health Organization
Geneva2000
This document is one of a series of resources addressed to specific social andprofessional groups particularly relevant to the prevention of suicide.It has been prepared as part of SUPRE, the WHO worldwide initiative for theprevention of suicide.Keywords:suicide / prevention / resources / media / media professionals.
 
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 © World Health Organization, 2000This document is not a formal publication of the World Health Organization (WHO), and all rightsare reserved by the Organization. The document may, however, be freely reviewed, abstracted,reproduced or translated, in part or in whole, but not for sale in conjunction with commercialpurposes.The views expressed in documents by named authors are solely the responsibility of thoseauthors.
 
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CONTENTS
Foreword.....................................................................................................................................4Impact of media reporting on suicide.........................................................................................5Sources of reliable information...................................................................................................6How to report on suicide in general............................................................................................7How to report on a specific suicide............................................................................................7Providing information on help available.....................................................................................8Summary of what to do and not to do........................................................................................8References.................................................................................................................................9
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03 / 03 / 2011This doucment made it onto the Rising List!
socialista

It is curious how great an impact that media reporting on suicides has upon increasing their frequency.

reply06 / 25 / 2007
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