When discussing any suspected suicide, it is strongly recommended the information given:
- is factually correct but does not include detail of the suicide or the method used
- does not romanticise, glorify or vilify the death
- does not include details of any suicide note
- does not include speculation over the motive for suicide
- includes messages of hope (eg talking helps)
- focuses on the person and where those affected can find support and help should they need it
(Swanson & Coleman, 2013)