Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Vimala, Lekshmi; Rathinam, Bharath; Mendon, Gurucharan B; Bakka, Ashok Kumar; Rani, Akanksha; Dhanasekara Pandian, R.; Loganathan, Santosh; Rego, Richard; Cherian, Anish V. Title A name given to the resource Adherence to the WHO Guidelines on Suicide Reporting: A Content Analysis from Bengaluru, India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry;Volume;41;Issue;2;pp.214-217 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_318_23" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_318_23</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008738318?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105008738318?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Vimala L., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rathinam B., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Mendon G.B., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Bakka A.K., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rani A., Department of Psychology, Christ (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Dhanasekara Pandian R., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Loganathan S., Department of Psychiatry, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Rego R., Department of Communication, St. Joseph's University, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Cherian A.V., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS, Karnataka, Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource Background: Media, with its power to influence the masses, is found to have an impact on how the readers perceive suicide, and evidence suggest that suicidal behavior is contagious. However, studies have shown that it is possible to intervene by implementing media guidelines for suicide reporting. Unfortunately, the guidelines are mostly not being adhered to by the media. The current study attempts to assess if there has been any change in reporting after the Press Council of India issued guidelines on suicide reporting in 2019. Methodology: Content analysis of the newspaper articles reporting on suicide was done for 3 months (October 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019). Nineteen newspapers published in Bengaluru, Karnataka, were selected for the study based on the language and readership. These included six English, five Kannada, two Malayalam, two Hindi, two Tamil, and two Telugu newspapers. A total of 1198 reports were found and analyzed. Results: The study found that the majority of the reports did not adhere to the guidelines. It was observed that the news reports on suicide mostly resorted to sensationalization. Majority of the reports portrayed suicide in a harmful manner by mentioning the suicide method and the site in detail and focused on monocausal explanations. The significant connection between suicide and mental illness was also overlooked. Conclusion: Irresponsible reporting of suicide creates risks for the public and collaborative efforts should be designed to decrease the negative impact media can have on suicide prevention initiatives. 2025 Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry. Subject The topic of the resource Media guideline; sensationalization of suicide; suicide; suicide reporting; Werther effect Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications Relation A related resource ISSN: 9719962; CODEN: ISPSE Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access; Green Open Access Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online