The Tamworth Northern Daily Leader published an article by Jenny Barwick entitled
'Blueprint for better management of mental health to be unveiled today'
on 01.05.06. The article, about suicide prevention in
Tamworth, received praise from StigmaWatchers.
It’s good news when articles direct readers to sources of information
and help for mental illness, as this article did. Research shows
that the that the inclusion of these details has a powerful positive
impact upon readers, particularly those distressed or prompted to act
by the story.
Other ‘Good News’ aspects of the
story include placing suicide in the context of mental illness. Many
people who die by suicide have a mental illness or drug-related
illness. Reporting the underlying causes of suicide can encourage
readers to access treatments.