ThereÂ’s been an increase in a specific type of suicide and murder-suicide, that has been reported on by the media.
While itÂ’s not clear if this is a coincidence yet, the media is urged to report on suicides with caution.
Journalists are urged not to report the specifics of a suicide, but experts say itÂ’s important that suicide is discussed, so itÂ’s not taboo.
Juliette Gash reports;
Prof Ella Arensman of @NSRFIreland says copycat effect in suicide seen as far back as 1774. Not a modern phenomenon #notjustaheadline pic.twitter.com/8nZw6Z6eTp
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) July 12, 2017
Fascinating evidence of cause/ consequence in suicide after reporting of suicide of German goalkeeper in 2009. ↗ï¸81% pic.twitter.com/ttt20ez07P
— Juliette Gash (@JulietteGash) July 12, 2017
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