Research proves that poor media reporting on suicide can contribute to additional suicides and suicide attempts. The
Media Guidelines for Safe Reporting on Suicide have been developed to assist reporters and editors in reporting on suicide safely.
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Below are the top recommendations from the
Media Guidelines which speak to the importance of including an offer of help to readers.
What to Do
- Always include a referral phone number and information about local crisis intervention services.
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Refer to:
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline toll-free number, 1-800-273-TALK (273-8255), which is available 24/7, can be used anywhere in the United States, and connects the caller to a certified crisis center near where the call is placed.
- The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline website: http://www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org