Suicide is a leading cause of global mortality in those aged 25 years or younger. How can we promote safe communication about suicide in the digital age?

The #chatsafe guidelines for safe peer-to-peer communication about suicide online for young people were developed because of the following limitations in traditional media reporting guidelines on suicide:

A. Traditional media reporting guidelines provide little advice about monitoring social media posts for harmful content

B. Traditional media reporting guidelines provide little advice on how to safely respond to someone who may be suicidal online

C. Traditional media reporting guidelines do not provide recommendations about communication about suicide online

D. A and B only

E. All of the above

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