MindFrame: Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness

http://www.mindframe-media.info & http://www.mindframe-media.info/mentalhealth/
Mindframe-media is an online companion to the publication 'Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness - a resource for media professionals' and 'Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness - a resource for mental health professionals'. Provides practical advice and information to support the work of media professionals and mental health professionals by informing them about responsible and appropriate reporting of suicide and mental illness. Provides access to current Australian statistics on mental illness and rates of suicide.

Media Guidelines for Reporting on Suicide (US)

The media can play a powerful role in educating the public about suicide prevention. Stories about suicide can inform readers and viewers and highlight opportunities to prevent suicide, but they also have the potential to do harm. Implementation of recommendations for media coverage of suicide has been shown to decrease suicide rates.

Media Influences on Suicide (Canada)

Media Guidelines for the Potrayal of Suicide (UK &Ireland)

http://www.samaritans.org/PDF/SamaritansMediaGuidelines-Ireland2006.pdf

http://www.samaritans.org/pdf/SamaritansMediaGuidelines-UK2005.pdf

Preventing Suicide: a resource for media professionals

WHO resource. "Reporting of suicide in an appropriate, accurate and potentially helpful manner by enlightened media can prevent tragic loss of lives by suicide" (p.6)

The media and suicide: guidance for journalists from journalists (UK)

MediaWise Trust, (incorporating PressWise) a UK based charity providing advice, information, research and training on media ethics. See their Suicide and the media web pages including training modules to encourage responsible reporting of suicide.

SPRC resources (US)

The Role of the Media in Preventing Suicide
Safe and Effective Messaging for Suicide Prevention
Safe Reporting on Suicide
Complete Guide (all sections) [ 960k ]
Section 1 Using the Internet [ 536k ]
Section 2 Internet Counselling [ 348k ]
Section 3 Chat rooms [ 488k ]