Downloads & Free Reading Options - Results

Episode #732: Allison and Jamie discuss LGBT rights and the future of the gay rights movement, a recording has surfaced proving Stop and Frisk is racial profiling , and a transgender teacher has  committed  suicide following a media harassment campaign led by Little John.

The present study will investigate the effectiveness of existing approaches for enhancing suicide awareness among adolescents and young adults (ages 10-39) globally to inform the development of culturally relevant safe messaging guidelines for India. To date, there have been no scoping reviews focused specifically on building suicide awareness among this age group that has also examined the use of social media and impact of cultural context.

No Description

A recently published study has confirmed what a lot of people have long suspected: increasing social media use is correlated to suicidal thoughts among some adolescents. But before you go pull the plug, the nuances here are important. Researchers have identified specific patterns of use that may be dangerous. This week we'll talk about who is at risk, and what can be done.

This article is from Indian Journal of Psychiatry , volume 53 . Abstract Context:: A causal association between media reporting of suicides and the subsequent actual suicides has been observed. There are no studies from India regarding media reporting of suicide. This study examines whether educating media professionals about responsible reporting of suicides can change the quality of reporting. Aims:: To study the impact of a guideline on the reporting style of suicides by journalists. Settings and Design:: Newspaper reports in the local language examined by psychiatrists. Materials and Methods:: The Department of Psychiatry of a Teaching Hospital conducted a workshop for journalists, with the collaboration of media and mental health professionals and came out with a guideline about responsible reporting of suicide. Using this, a proforma was designed for assessing newspaper reports of suicides. All the suicide reports in the leading newspapers in Kerala were analyzed for one year prior to the workshop, the immediate next year, the second year, and six years later, using the 15 item proforma and whether each report was concordant or discordant to each item in the proforma was noted. Results:: The total concordant responses were 43.7% in the year prior to the workshop, 45.2% during the first year following the workshop, 46.2% in the next year, and 45.7% after six years. When the trend of each item was examined, the concordance rates were increasing in each item, except two. There was no statistical significance. Conclusions:: A workshop for journalists could bring about positive changes in the media reporting of suicides. The changes persisted over the years, although they did not reach statistical significance.

what is the state of the literature about the relationship between suicidal behaviors and social media, a scoping review of french and english literature

what is the state of the literature about the relationship between suicidal behaviors and social media, a scoping review of french and english literature

what is the state of the literature about the relationship between suicidal behaviors and social media, a scoping review of french and english literature

This article is from International Journal of Mental Health Systems , volume 5 . Abstract Background: Media awards to encourage responsible reporting of suicide have been introduced in several countries, including Australia, Belgium and Denmark. Aims: This study aimed to examine the experiences of Australian, Belgian and Danish award recipients in preparing stories on suicide, and consider the impacts of the awards for these recipients and for media professionals more broadly. Method: We conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with the majority (14 out of 15) of past recipients of the awards in the three countries of interest. Results: Media awards appear to show promise as a method of reinforcing national and international media guidelines on reporting suicide. The recipients of awards were proud to have had their achievements recognized in this way, and had developed a heightened awareness of the issues inherent in reporting suicide. Although relatively few had prepared subsequent stories on suicide, a number had been given opportunities to provide advice to other media professionals about how best to approach this sensitive topic. Recipients viewed the awards as an important means by which good quality reporting can be rewarded, and a springboard for raising community awareness about suicide. Conclusion: The experience from Australia, Belgium and Denmark suggests that media awards which recognize responsible reporting of suicide are extremely worthwhile.

This article is from Indian Journal of Psychiatry , volume 56 . Abstract None

This article is from Indian Journal of Psychiatry , volume 56 . Abstract None

TikTok Star Siya Kakkar Yesterday Commit Suicide... She was just 16 years old and quite popular on all social media platforms. She also uploaded a video on Tiktok yesterday... RIP....😥😥😥 #SiyaKakkar https://t.co/Xj9YOCpVke Source: https://twitter.com/stribhuvan7/status/1276181961736720386 Uploader: Tribhuvan Singh

ONE VETERAN HAS THE GUTS TO OPENLY TELL THE TRUTH LAME-MASS MEDIA, VA AND US SOCIALIST GOV'T CANNOT FACE EXCEPT VIA LIES, DENIES UNTIL WE  DIE BY SUICIDE. US DEPT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS IS A LYING, CRIMINAL, SOCIALIST, AGENCY THAT MISTREATS, ABUSES AND MURDERS VETERANS WHILE LYING TO THE PUBLIC THAT ONLY IT HAS THE EXPERTISE TO TREAT VETERANS WHICH IS PURE COBBLE TO JUSTIFYING A 400 BILLION DOLLAR ANNUAL TAXPAYER BUDGET THAT KEEPS A GOVERNMENT WELFARE JOBS FARM IN OPERATION PAYING USELESS EATERS AND POLITICAL FRIENDS FOR BREATHING. THIS POST IS INTENDED FOR WELL ADJUSTED ADULTS ONLY. Disclaimer: NOT for the PC, or Neo-Socialists in denial claiming that prior worldwide genocides in USA, Nazis Germany, USSR, China and such were not ‘real Socialism.’ That this time it is different. It sure is, it is your Asses now! Nor is this for the ‘sensitivity trained’ and especially NOT FOR broken people aka ‘flakes.’ Go visit Ms. Whoopee Cushion’s ‘Froofie the dog’ & playhouse complete with her ‘disclaimer’ that some parts might be ‘trigger events’ which remind you of when discovering that Chicken M*nuggets are made from real live animals: aka pucker parts, lips and assholes formed into a unwholesome fatty, fried food that sauce packets only covered up that ‘twang’ & chemical aftertaste left in your mouth for days after eating them. You are not invited to stay but should you.... BEWARE. ENTER SOLELY AT RISK OF PULLING YOUR HEAD OUT OF THE ANAL RETENTIVE LOCATION BLOCKING YOUR VIEW OF REAL LIFE & THE WORLD BEYOND YOUR FANTASY BOUNDARY & COMFORT ZONE. YOU ARE FOREWARNED.

Only one Pittsburgh television station (WPXI) chose to show the entire event when R. Budd Dwyer, Pennsylvania state treasurer, shot himself at a televised news conference. Within 12 hours, the focus of the story had shifted from Dwyer himself to the media's coverage. Was WPXI wrong to show the suicide? Were the other stations wrong to curtail the public's right to know? On an "Action News Special Report" news editors reasoned that showing the suicide was too gruesome, too graphic, served no purpose, and that the audience did not want to see it. "Pittsburgh 2Day," a locally-produced talk show, devoted its entire hour to media coverage of the suicide. Media persons on the show questioned whether it was right to "manage" the news. A telephone poll of viewers revealed that 46% felt the entire suicide should have been shown and 54% felt it should not. WPXI's decision not to participate in "Pittsburgh 2Day" lessened the effectiveness of the discussion and led people to conclude that WPXI staff regretted having shown the suicide. The media missed an opportunity to address the larger issue of the need for differing points of view in a democracy. The next time such a controversial event happens, each Pittsburgh station will probably make the same decision as the others regarding proper coverage. (Twelve figures are included.) (MHC)