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Media Portrayals of Suicide

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Journalists have a tremendous opportunity, say thePLoS Medicine Editors, to educate the public about mental health problems and their treatment.

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  • The PLoS Medicine Editors, 2009. "Media Portrayals of Suicide," PLOS Medicine, Public Library of Science, vol. 6(3), pages 1-2, March.
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    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1000051
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