Associations of suicide-related media reporting characteristics with help-seeking and suicide in Oregon and Washington.

Thomas Niederkrotenthaler Zrinka LaidoMadelyn GouldAlison M LakeMark SinyorStefanie KirchnerMarlies BraunSaba ChowdhuryFrances GonzalezJohn DraperSean MurphyBenedikt Till

Published in: The Australian and New Zealand journal of psychiatry (2022)

The overall focus of a media story may influence help-seeking and suicides, and several story characteristics appear to be related to both outcomes. More research is needed to investigate possible causal effects and pathways.

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