Suicide-related Twitter Content in Response to a National Mental Health Awareness Campaign and the Association between the Campaign and Suicide Rates in Ontario.
David CôtéMarissa WilliamsRabia ZaheerThomas NiederkrotenthalerAyal SchafferMark SinyorPublished in: Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie (2021)
In Ontario, this national mental health media campaign was associated with a high volume of suicide-related tweets but not necessarily including content expected to diminish suicide rates. Campaigns like BLTD should strongly consider greater attention to suicide-related messaging that promotes help-seeking and resilience. This may help to further decrease stigmatization, and potentially, reduce suicide rates.