Media portrayals of suicide

PLoS Med. 2009 Mar 17;6(3):e51. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000051.

Abstract

Journalists have a tremendous opportunity, say thePLoS Medicine Editors, to educate the public about mental health problems and their treatment.

Publication types

  • Comment
  • Editorial

MeSH terms

  • Attitude to Death*
  • Choice Behavior
  • Communications Media* / ethics
  • Communications Media* / standards
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Health Promotion
  • Humans
  • Imitative Behavior*
  • Male
  • Risk
  • Suicide Prevention*
  • Veterans / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult