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Learning how to talk about suicide in a hopeful, respectful way has the power to save lives. 01 / Language Guidelines. The topic of suicide should be approached with care and compassion.
With around 5% of adults and nearly one in eight young people in the United States experiencing thoughts of suicide each year, we must strive to carefully shape our language to encourage those struggling to acknowledge their experiences and seek life-saving support.
Tips for Talking About Mental Health. When talking about suicide, consider other meanings your words may have. For example, “committed suicide” implies that suicide is a crime.
Exercises: Latin via Ovid Exercises: Exercise I (Chapters 1 & 2) Exercise II (Chapters 3 & 4) Exercise III (Chapters 5 & 6) Exercise V (Chapters 9 & 10) General Exercises: Accusative & Genitive Case Accusative (Nouns and Pronouns) and Verbs Relative Pronouns I Relative Pronouns II Personal Pronouns Ablative Exercise Present Active Participles ...
Communicates about suicide without using safe messaging guidelines or seeking advice from mental health professionals, suicide prevention experts and people with lived experience. Uses negative, violent or stereotypical images that perpetuate further stigma of suicide and people affected by suicide.
The language we use to talk about suicide is important. Below is some suggested language to use and some to stay away from when talking about suicide.
Language that instills a caring, understanding and non-judgmental viewpoint offers hope for family members and communities grieving a death by suicide of a loved one. The terms “committed suicide” or “completed suicide” have been used to describe these tragedies.
