A delicate conversation: How to talk about suicide in the public sphere – CBC
‘We need to be cautious about how we have these kinds of conversations,’ researcher says
Jan 04, 2017
It’s a topic once too taboo to mention in polite company, but more and more mental health advocates are encouraging discussion about suicide, rather than the shroud of a once-common silence.
Graduate student and researcher Nathaniel Pollock of Memorial University’s Labrador Institute says a transformational change is afoot — one that carries with it both opportunity and risk.
“We’re seeing a shift towards conversations where mental health and suicide are more openly talked about,” said Pollock, who was part of the team which released comprehensive research about suicide in Labrador last year.
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