Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals, 2017 update

In 1999 the World Health Organization (WHO) launched its worldwide initiative for the prevention of suicide. This booklet is the second revised version of one of the resources prepared which are addressed to specific social and professional groups that are particularly relevant to the prevention of suicide.

Nowadays people obtain their information from a much broader range of sources than they did in the past, and there is increasing overlap between traditional media and online media. The Internet has become an important platform for information and communication about suicide, especially among young people and persons at high risk of suicide.

This booklet can be used for media reporting in both traditional and digital media.