Research shows links between media coverage of suicide and increases in suicidal behaviour. Read our Media Guidelines for Reporting Suicide to find out how to cover suicide and self-harm safely.
Best practice suicide reporting tips
There are many ways for journalists to sensitively cover suicide. Download our Media Guidelines and read our best practice tips here.
Suicide facts for journalists
Only Samaritans routinely collects suicide statistics for the UK, England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland in one place.
Reporting on celebrity deaths
Celebrity deaths draw lots of media coverage, which can significantly increase the risk of imitational suicidal behaviour.
Supplementary factsheets
Samaritans has produced a series of supplementary factsheets to inform media reporting on suicide.
Codes of practice
Find out which Ofcom and IPSO codes relate to media coverage of suicide.
Bilingual media guidelines
Our Media Guidelines for reporting suicide are also available in Welsh.
Media Guidelines in Ireland
Suicide prevention is everybody’s business and requires coordinated action by all parts of society. Samaritans provides a forum where expertise and knowledge on all aspects of suicidology can be shared.
Depiction of suicide and self-harm in literature
Our guidelines on writing about suicide in both fiction and non-fiction.