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)

http://www.suicidology.org/associations/1045/files/MediaRecommendations.pdf
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)

http://www.suicideinfo.ca/csp/assets/alert58.pdf

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

http://www.who.int/mental_health/media/en/426.pdf
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)

http://www.presswise.org.uk/files/uploaded/The%20Media%20and%20Suicide%20.pdf
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 http://www.sprc.org/library/SafeMessagingfinal.pdf
Safe and Effective Messaging for Suicide Prevention
http://www.sprc.org/library/SafeMessagingfinal.pdf
At-a-glance: Safe Reporting on Suicide
http://www.sprc.org/library/at_a_glance.pdf
Guide to engaging media in Suicide Prevention
http://www.sprc.org/library/media_guide.pdf

Using the Internet for Suicide Prevention: a guide

A resource to assist consumers and professionals in accessing suicide prevention information, counselling and chat rooms on the Internet.
Complete Guide (all sections) [ 960k ]
Section 1 Using the Internet [ 536k ]
Section 2 Internet Counselling [ 348k ]
Section 3 Chat rooms [ 488k ]