It's sadly likely there will be another huge spike in suicides, as recent coverage has been horrendously insensitive—either through opportunism or lack of consulting with experts. The romanticization, the constant publicizing of method, the marathon, larger-than-life coverage.https://twitter.com/zeynep/status/963900584901226497 …
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Didn't watch that but the only sensible thing is coverage that focuses on survivors and loved ones. The romanticization of the person as a celebrity when what's in front of us is a tremendous tragedy of real human beings is atrocious and irresponsible.https://twitter.com/wolfeb99/status/1005828476878741504 …
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Yes. As the article explains, and as tons of research shows, It's absolutely possible to drastically reduce suicide rates; however, what has happened in the last week has been exactly the opposite of what needs to happen to reduce the rate of this tragedy.https://twitter.com/DrSarteschi/status/1005830297424945152 …
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And then there is the ghoulish spectre of the ads running next to sensationalist, counterproductive suicide coverage. Hard to believe ads run like this, but they do.https://twitter.com/zacharylipton/status/1005826531883659265 …
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The only thing that's been barely observed is a lip-service addition of the help-line at the end of articles/coverage. It is so inexcusable as the research is clear; the guidelines are clear. The ratings, the money, the insensitivity trumps responsibility.https://twitter.com/kellymcb/status/1005053905678557184 …
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I was impressed by Anderson Cooper’s show the other night that focussed on the effect on people around Bourdain and his own experience with his brother’s death as well as including a real expert. The show after show stuff since really gets to me.
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Yes, I worry about this. The tributes to Anthony Bourdain are posing him as a role model for everyone on the day he committed suicide What are people thinking?. Bourdain is not as big a deal as Robin Williams but it's still very destructive.
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