Talking online about self-harm and suicide

Safe conversations about self-harm and suicide can help people who need mental health support to reach out for it.

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This encourages people who might be at risk of suicide to reach out for support if they need it.

e.g. "died by suicide" or "took their own life" instead of "committed suicide".

This gives someone who is at risk a clear route to support. e.g. Lifeline: 13 11 14

Saying "they're in a better place now", or saying suicide is a solution to distressing life events.

In Australia, this is Triple Zero (000).

This can hurt people who have lived experience of suicidal thoughts or attempts, or who know someone who died by suicide.

Content is unsafe if it shows the place, method or outcome of self-harm or suicide.

Report it to the platform, and unfollow or block the account.

Conversations about self-harm and suicide can be upsetting and overwhelming. Do something for yourself, and tell someone how you're feeling.

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