Media guidelines for the responsible reporting and depicting of non-suicidal self-injury.
Nicholas J WestersStephen P LewisJanis WhitlockHeather T SchattenBrooke AmmermanMargaret S AndoverElizabeth E Lloyd-RichardsonPublished in: The British journal of psychiatry : the journal of mental science (2020)
Media coverage of non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) ranges from providing helpful education to displaying graphic images. We offer the first research-informed, consensus-based guidelines for the responsible reporting and depicting of NSSI in the media, while also advising on ideas for dissemination and collaboration between media professionals and healthcare experts.