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September 16, 2025European PsychiatryOpen Access

Good News? Assessing Time-Trends in Fidelity to Responsible Reporting of Suicide Guidelines in the Canadian News Media from 2019-2023

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RWRob WhitleyJCJuliette Careau

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Overview

Analysis shows improved responsible reporting of suicide guidelines in Canadian media, suggesting positive impacts during the pandemic.

Key Points

  • Fidelity to responsible reporting of suicide guidelines has improved, highlighting better adherence in recent years.
  • Significant increases in protective content were noted, including help-seeking information, expert quotations, and fewer harmful explanations.
  • Trends were analyzed using a GLARMA model on 3,232 articles from 47 Canadian news sources over four years.
  • Further educational efforts are necessary to enhance the inclusion of protective content and reduce harmful elements in news reporting.

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Whitley et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454cb31b076d99fa5a4fchttps://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2025.518
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