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Thursday 22 January 2015

Impact of Suicide Reporting in Media - need for more considered reporting to prevent copycat behaviour

Studies have shown that certain media portrayals of suicide are associated with copycat behaviour, resulting in further suicidal behaviour and completed suicides (Sisask & Varnik, 2012). Although the majority of reportings carry no such ‘copycat’ effects, there is evidence that some types of reporting are more likely to than others (such as celebrity suicides) (Stack, 2005). 

 SOURCE: Caroline Tomes in the Mental Elf  22 Jan 2015