Media Guidelines

Everyone has a role to play in preventing suicides, and the media is no exception.

NSPC offers the following guidelines, as a resource/tool for the media and to anyone making public presentations or reporting on suicide and suicide prevention. This document is meant to be used as a guide and is intended to be general statements to aid in responsible reporting on suicide.

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