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I’m a member of the media reporting on suicide. How can I ensure safety, and avoid suicide exposure effects in my reporting?

Following media guidelines for safe reporting on suicide can significantly decrease the number of deaths by suicide. Please refer to 988.ca’s Media Guidelines when writing about topics involving suicide.

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Our Impact The topic and word "suicide" is not so scary after taking a training from the Crisis Centre of BC. I'm grateful to have been here today, and am hopeful that I can help people in the future. safeTALK participant, Agassiz