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• Media Coverage of Suicide: Examples of Appropriate and Problematic Reportage
  A document available courtesy of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

• Media Guidelines on Portrayals of Suicide in the U.K.
  A booklet from The Samaritans that provides guidelines to journalists and broadcasters on how to depict the issue of suicide.

News Releases

• NIMH launches a new campaign, Real Men, Real Depression, http://menanddepression.nimh.nih.gov/ designed to educate the public about depression in men.

• Collaboration Around Youth Suicide Prevention: A Workshop for State Public Health and Mental Health Officials

• $2.5 Million Grant to Establish National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

The following articles have appeared in the U.S. media. They are listed for information purposes only and do not necessarily represent the views of the government agencies that cosponsor this Web site.

• New Data Add to Puzzle About Antidepressant, Youth-Suicide Link
  Psychiatric News
  September 5, 2006
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• Survivors of childhood cancer often suicidal
  USA Today
  August 28, 2006
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• Increased Antidepressant Suicide Risk Not Found for Adults
  Psychiatric Times
  August 9, 2006
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• SAMHSA to Partner with Suicide Prevention Action Network to Promote Public/Private Partnership to Curb Suicide
  SAMHSA News
  August 8, 2006
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• Antidepressants Do Raise Kids' Suicide Risk: Study: Finding supports recent FDA moves to highlight the drugs' dangers
  Health Day
  August 8, 2006
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• Suicide-Prevention Tactics Promising, But Lack Data
  Psychiatric News
  August 7, 2006
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• Public statement regarding suicide prevention hotline
  SAMHSA's Newsroom
  August 3, 2006
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• Childhood Adversities Associated With Risk for Suicidal Behavior
  Psychiatric Times
  July 3, 2006
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• Suicide–tackling myths and misinformation
  Irishhealth.com
  June 23, 2006
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• Menstrual cycle linked to suicidal behavior
  PsychiatryMatters
  June 19, 2006
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• Suicide-Risk Tests for Teens Debated
  Washington Post
  June 16, 2006
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• AMA Calls for More Mental Health Services on College Campuses: New Policy to Help Fight Depression, Suicide Linked To Substance Abuse
  redOrbit.com
  June 14, 2006
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• Antidepressants Do Prevent Suicides, Researchers Contend: Study refutes notion that SSRIs such as Prozac boost the risk to users
  Health Day
  June 13, 2006
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• Second teen suicide heightens concerns
  Detroit Free Press
  June 12, 2006
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• High rate of self-harm seen among college students
  Reuters
  June 9, 2006
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• More U.S. Teens Are Shunning Risky Behaviors: But too many, especially Hispanics, report drug use and suicidal feelings, study finds
  Health Day
  June 9, 2006
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• Negative Body Image Related To Depression, Anxiety And Suicidality
  Science Daily
  June 7, 2006
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• Suicide risk highlighted for schizophrenia plus PTSD patients
  PsychiatryMatters
  June 7, 2006
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• New Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Initiative seeks to reduce youth dating violence
  CDC Office of Communication
  May 19, 2006
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• SAMHSA Awards $ 9.6 Million for Youth Suicide Prevention and Early Intervention Programs
  SAMHSA's Newsroom
  May 18, 2006
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• Ped Med: Red flag for suicide
  Science Daily
  May 18, 2006
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