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. 2021 Aug;219(2):415-418.
doi: 10.1192/bjp.2020.191.

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

Nicholas J Westers  1 , Stephen P Lewis  2 , Janis Whitlock  3 , Heather T Schatten  4 , Brooke Ammerman  5 , Margaret S Andover  6 , Elizabeth E Lloyd-Richardson  7
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Media guidelines for the responsible reporting and depicting of non-suicidal self-injury

Nicholas J Westers et al. Br J Psychiatry. 2021 Aug.

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.

Keywords: Self-harm; education and training; human rights; social functioning; stigma and discrimination.

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