I read multiple different articles regarding different ways to prepare, and how, to write an article regarding suicide. Overall, the articles that I read, though they had a different target regarding suicide, their message was the same; don’t do it and cover it in the correct manner.
One of the things they discussed was not to glamorize suicide and make it sound appealing to a person, so that they may want their “15 minutes of fame”. After 2 famous people committed suicide, hotline calls jumped 25%, the fact that they were celebrities alone was a form of glamorization. The less detail about the suicide, the articles said, the safer it is for others at risk.
Also, suicide is not a “one and done” type of thing. It is a very complex situation, even if it not something thought about over a long period of time.
Bottom line, yes there are those at risk even without the articles to promote, but be careful in what we write and say so that we can live in a happier and healthier society!
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