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Steven Stack "Media Impacts on Suicide: A Quantitative Review of 293 Findings." 962,963 Causes: Media influences copycat- newspaper can be reread
"A neglected distinction in the previous literature reviews is that between types of media channels carrying the suicide stories. Research may find different results depending on whether it is based on stories on television or in newspapers. Unlike suicide stories on television that disappear once the commentary is over, stories in the newspapers can be saved and studied. They can be reread, whereas stories on TV can- not (unless one copies them on a home recording device). Given the ease of saving and retrieving the stories, printed stories may have a greater impact This content downloaded from 132.174.253.93 on Mon, 01 Mar 2021 05:49:31 UTC All use subject to http Media Impacts on Suicide 963 than ones on television. Further, television stories on suicide tend to be brief (e.g., thirty seconds or less; for an exception, see Stack [1983, 1989a])." Type of media is very important when it comes to suicide rates. because newspapers can be read and reread, people might use them more when considering suicide.
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 2 Suicide facts: adolescent numbers
"Alarmingly, adolescents and young adults are highly vulnerable. Suicides among young people account for nearly a third of all suicides globally, and suicide is the second leading cause of death in the 15 to 29 year age group."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 2 Suicide facts: # attempted and successful globally
"Although commonly under-reported, it is estimated that close to 800 000 people take their lives each year. As much as twenty times as many may attempt suicide. Every 40 seconds, someone dies by suicide."
Steven Stack "Media Impacts on Suicide: A Quantitative Review of 293 Findings." 962 Causes: Media influences copycat- completed suicides
"Copycat effects will be more apt to be found for completed suicides than for suicide attempts." people are more likely to copycat completed suicides.
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Prevention: everyone has a part to play
"Every sector of society has a role to play. Alongside health and mental health professionals and organizations, there are critical roles for schools, businesses, community and religious leaders, the social welfare and judicial systems, and the media."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Causes/risk factor- chronic pain
"Evidence shows the risk is two to three times higher in those with chronic pain. All illnesses that are associated with pain, physical disability, neurodevelopmental impairment and distress increase the risk of suicide."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Prevention: World Suicide Prevention Day
"Global, national and community efforts are helping to prevent suicide World Suicide Prevention Day: Organized by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September recognizes suicide as a major public health problem. It has spurred global, national and local campaigns that are raising awareness and reducing stigma around the world. National suicide prevention strategies: In recent decades, and particularly since 2000, many national suicide prevention strategies have been developed. As of 2014 there were 28 countries known to have national strategies demonstrating commitments to suicide prevention, and the number is increasing steadily."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 2 Prevention: stigma and prevention resources are scarce
"Often the stigma, taboo and laws around suicide mean people do not seek help. Despite improved research and knowledge about prevention, many health systems are unable, or fail, to provide care when it is sought. In many communities, resources for suicide prevention are scarce, limited or nonexistent. Suicide prevention is too often a low priority for governments and policy-makers."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Facts-teens suicide rates
"Our young people are self-harming and taking their own lives at alarming rates. Suicide was the second leading cause of death for adolescents aged 15 to 19 years in 2015."
Steven Stack "Media Impacts on Suicide: A Quantitative Review of 293 Findings." 958 Causes: Media influences copycat
"Perhaps the most direct evidence for a copycat effect involved the publication of Final Exit, a guide to be read by terminally ill persons considering suicide. It recommended asphyxiation as a method. The publication of this book greatly increased suicide by that means. In New York City, suicides by asphyxiation increased by 313 percent (from eight to thirty-three suicides) in the year of the book's publication. A copy of Final Exit was found at the scene of 27.3 percent of the suicides." Its important to be aware that even though you can have the intent of helping others, it can often be taken the wrong way and give people ideas.
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Prevention: teen- ways to prevent
"Preventing suicide and improving mental health in this vulnerable age group can be achieved by addressing their risk factors and through better health services, education, skills training and social support."
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"The single most important predictor of a study's finding a copycat effect is incorporation of a term representing the entertainment/political celebrity. Such studies were more than 14 times more likely to report a copycat effect than other studies."
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3
"While in most other age groups men die by suicide at a much higher rate than women, adolescent girls from 15 to 19 years take their lives in nearly the same numbers as boys."
Steven Stack "Media Impacts on Suicide: A Quantitative Review of 293 Findings."959 Causes: Media influences- celebrity copycat
"only publicized stories about celebrities produced a copycat effect. Phillips, Lesyna, and Paight (1992:502) cite evidence that both types of stories can affect the national suicide rate, but celebrity stories are more likely to do so." When celebrities commit suicide, it has a much greater effect on the population.
World Health Organization. LIVE LIFE: Preventing Suicide. 3 Prevention and awareness: training and education on prevention
Awareness about suicide and its prevention: Training and education on suicide prevention is increasing in schools, workplaces, military environments and prisons. National suicide prevention organizations and centres work to support research, raise awareness and advocate for policies and interventions in many countries and communities.
