Posted by zazenduckie on December 8, 2006, at 9:52:53
In reply to Re: ways of describing suicide, posted by Dr. Bob on December 7, 2006, at 23:23:06
From the article you linked toSuicide Contagion is Real
>...between 1984 and 1987, journalists in Vienna covered the deaths of individuals who jumped in front of trains in the subway system. The coverage was extensive and dramatic. In 1987, a campaign alerted reporters to the possible negative effects of such reporting, and suggested alternate strategies for coverage. In the first six months after the campaign began, subway suicides and non-fatal attempts dropped by more than eighty percent. The total number of suicides in Vienna declined as well.
Research finds an increase in suicide by readers or viewers when:
The number of stories about individual suicides increases
A particular death is reported at length or in many stories
..................Oh like you encouraging the "memorial threads" and making your self-described virtual cemetary and encouraging people to post still more threads with links to the dead person's posts?
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>The story of an individual death by suicide is placed on the front page or at the beginning of a broadcast.................
Oh like you choosing to move the Babble suicide stories to the main board instead of following your usual rules about subject matter?
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>The headlines about specific suicide deaths are dramatic
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I'm glad you're aware of this BOB!
Where do you report adverse events from this board besides your link to your own email?....................
> I know this isn't a "media story", but I still think it's important to be careful about how we talk about suicide:
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> > Certain ways of describing suicide in the news contribute to what behavioral scientists call "suicide contagion" or "copycat" suicides.
> > Research suggests that inadvertently romanticizing suicide or idealizing those who take their own lives by portraying suicide as a heroic or romantic act may encourage others to identify with the victim.
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> > http://www.afsp.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.viewpage&page_id=7852EBBC-9FB2-6691-54125A1AD4221E49
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> Follow-ups regarding this should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration. Here's a link:
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> http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/admin/20061202/msgs/710976.html
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> Thanks,
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> Bob
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