Media guidelines for the responsible reporting and depicting of non-suicidal self-injury

Nicholas J. Westers, Stephen P. Lewis, Janis Whitlock, Heather T. Schatten, Brooke Ammerman, Margaret S. Andover, Elizabeth E. Lloyd-Richardson

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)415-418
Number of pages4
JournalBritish Journal of Psychiatry
Volume219
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021

Keywords

  • Self-harm
  • education and training
  • human rights
  • social functioning
  • stigma and discrimination

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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