Suicide and language: Why we shouldn't use the 'C' word

Author(s)
Beaton, Susan
Forster, Peter
Maple, Myfanwy
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
Suicide is not a sin and is no longer a crime, so we should stop saying that people 'commit' suicide. We now live in a time when we seek to understand people who experience suicidal ideation, behaviours and attempts, and to treat them with compassion rather than condemn them. Part of this is to use appropriate, non-stigmatising terminology when referring to suicide.
Citation
InPsych, 35(1), p. 30-31
ISSN
1441-8754
Link
https://hdl.handle.net/1959.11/12220
Language
en
Publisher
Australian Psychological Society
Title
Suicide and language: Why we shouldn't use the 'C' word
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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