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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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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