Published: March 28, 2009
Ben Goldacre vents in The Guardian, about the responsibility the media carries when it comes to how they report suicideÂ
Ben writes-
This week, in my crescendoing tirade against journalism, we shall review the evidence that the media actually kills people. The suicide of Sylvia Plath’s son has filled the news. The media obsessed – understandably – over genetics, when mental illness is probably the single biggest risk factor, but the coverage has been universally thoughtful, considerate, informed, and responsible. This is not always the case…….  link to continue reading
Source: The Guardian
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)—but not exposure to traumatic events without the development of PTSD—may be associated with subsequent attempted suicide in young adults, according to a report in the March issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. [continue reading…]
Published: February 9, 2009
In Time today Ken Stier looks at how the state of the economy could be driving people to take their own lives.
Suicide experts say there is a strong correlation between acute financial strains and depression, often a prelude to substance abuse and suicides.
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Source: Time
Published: November 20, 2008
People who have attempted suicide at some point in their lives are more likely to actually succeed in committing suicide at a later date. The risk is particularly high for people with serious psychiatric disorder, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet. [continue reading…]
