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Public conversations about youth mental health concerns and suicide are important, with awareness and community support needed to create meaningful change. However, the timing, tone and content of these stories are essential to avoid increasing distress, suicidal behaviour or reinforcing stigma.
New resource for media professionals
Mindframe: A guide for reporting on child and youth suicide
This guide has been developed to support safe and sensitive public communication about child and youth suicide. Research shows that sharing stories of people who have overcome a suicidal crisis or sharing alternatives to suicide can help prevent suicide.
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