Increasing Help-Seeking and Referrals for Individuals at Risk for Suicide by Decreasing Stigma

Niederkrotenthaler, Thomas; Reidenberg, Daniel J.; Till, Benedikt; Gould, Madelyn S.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2014.06.010

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“…poor mental health, child sex abuse and cultural/religious attitudes towards suicide) (Beautrais et al, 2008;Hawton and van Heeringen, 2009). Mass media reports may also stigmatise suicide and reduce help seeking (Niederkrotenthaler et al, 2014), and can have insufficient consideration for persons bereaved by suicide deaths.…”

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“…Given the influence of mass media on public opinion, it is highly likely that media reporting will have a significant impact on the public's awareness and attitudes about suicide and its prevention (KlimesDougan et al, 2016;Niederkrotenthaler et al, 2014). There are concerns that media reporting can be a source of misinformation, such as by offering simplistic, monocausal explanations that imply suicide is a solution to immediate triggers rather than being correlated with a complex array of proximal and distal risk factors (e.g.…”

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Assessing the quality of media reporting of suicide news in India against World Health Organization guidelines: A content analysis study of nine major newspapers in Tamil Nadu

Armstrong

Vijayakumar

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Aust N Z J Psychiatry

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Objectives: Suicide rates in India are among the highest in the world, resulting in an estimated 250,000 suicide deaths annually. How the media communicates with the Indian public on the topic of suicide has thus far gone without sufficient scrutiny. The objective of our study was to assess the quality of newspaper reporting of suicide-related news in India against World Health Organization suicide reporting guidelines. Methods: We used content analysis to assess the quality of suicide reporting against World Health Organization guidelines in nine of the most highly read daily newspapers in the southern state of Tamil Nadu between June and December 2016. Five of the nine newspapers under review were in the top 20 most circulated daily newspapers in the country. Results: A total of 1681 suicide articles were retrieved. The mean number of suicide articles per day per newspaper was 0.9%, and 54.5% of articles were 10 sentences or less. The vast majority (95.9%) of articles primarily focused on reporting specific suicide incidents. Harmful reporting practices were very common (e.g. a detailed suicide method was reported in 43.3% of articles), while helpful reporting practices were rare (e.g. just 2.5% gave contact details for a suicide support service). Conclusions: We observed that a daily diet of short and explicit suicide-related news was served up to readers of newspapers. Attempts should be made to understand the perspectives of media professionals in relation to suicide reporting, and to devise strategies to boost the positive contribution that media can make to suicide prevention.

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Assessing the quality of media reporting of suicide news in India against World Health Organization guidelines: A content analysis study of nine major newspapers in Tamil Nadu

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“…Such programs may decrease self-stigma and increase the likelihood of students sharing their problems with mental health professionals. In addition, intervention at the societal level, such as mass media awareness campaigns and outreach events in the community to provide information regarding mental health professionals, the scope of their work and the effectiveness of their interventions, could help reduce the social stigma of seeking help for mental health problems (Niederkrotenthaler, Reidenberg, Till, and Gould 2014).…”

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Dimensionality of the Turkish Version of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale: Results from Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses

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Tansey

Chan

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Int J Adv Counselling

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Self-stigma has a substantial negative impact on help-seeking behaviors across various cultures and countries. A reliable and valid self-stigma of help-seeking measurement is needed to reduce barriers related to pursuing services. This study investigated the factorial validity of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale (SSOSH) with a sample of Turkish college students. The factor analysis identified a two-factor measurement structure: (a) feeling of inadequacy, and (b) threat to self-confidence. The scales measured the extent that help-seeking can influence individuals' self-confidence/self-esteem and generate negative feelings and emotions. Female Turkish students had lower self-stigma of help-seeking than male students. Familiarity with health professionals in the Turkish mental health system (i.e., counseling psychologists, psychologists, and psychiatrists) were significantly associated with lower levels of threats of self-confidence related to help-seeking. Participants who had lower self-stigma were more likely to share their problems with a mental health professional. Outreach services to increase students' knowledge about mental health professionals and services to reduce stigma are discussed. Int J Adv Counselling

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“…suicide research recommendations that evaluations of such campaigns are scarce (Niederkrotenthaler et al, 2014). Without additional research, campaigns may be ineffective and not be taken up by the target population (see e.g., Till, Sonneck, Baldauf, Steiner, & Niederkrotenthaler, 2013).…”

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Increasing Help-Seeking and Referrals for Individuals at Risk for Suicide by Decreasing Stigma

Cited by 170 publications

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Assessing the quality of media reporting of suicide news in India against World Health Organization guidelines: A content analysis study of nine major newspapers in Tamil Nadu

Assessing the quality of media reporting of suicide news in India against World Health Organization guidelines: A content analysis study of nine major newspapers in Tamil Nadu

Dimensionality of the Turkish Version of the Self-Stigma of Seeking Help Scale: Results from Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analyses

Predicting Intentions to Read Suicide Awareness Stories

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