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This workshop for journalists on suicide reporting has just started.
@netshrink: "The world can never meet its suicide reduction targets unless India does much, much better.
Hopefully by the end of this workshop you will be convinced that you can play a big role in that." https://twitter.com/CMHLPIndia/status/1278564265385799681
@netshrink: "The world can never meet its suicide reduction targets unless India does much, much better.
Hopefully by the end of this workshop you will be convinced that you can play a big role in that." https://twitter.com/CMHLPIndia/status/1278564265385799681
In 2011, India did a Million Death Study: suicide rates in rural areas were found to be about twice as much as those in the cities.
AND THIS ONE IS BIG:
In high income countries 90% of those who die by suicide have a concomitant mental illness.
In India: just about 50%. +
AND THIS ONE IS BIG:
In high income countries 90% of those who die by suicide have a concomitant mental illness.
In India: just about 50%. +
-> Alcohol has a strong correlation with suicides.
-> Alcohol use goes up after economic crises.
-> Economic crises have a strong correlation with suicides.
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-> Alcohol use goes up after economic crises.
-> Economic crises have a strong correlation with suicides.
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Great points coming up on the role of the media in preventing suicides.
I can't stop thinking that so much of this comes down to a simple question that we need to ask ourselves before reporting every single story:
*IS THIS REALLY SERVING ANYONE'S INTEREST?* +
I can't stop thinking that so much of this comes down to a simple question that we need to ask ourselves before reporting every single story:
*IS THIS REALLY SERVING ANYONE'S INTEREST?* +
BOOKMARK THIS (H/T @arjunkapoor)
