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suicide

vr.tr.suicide · XCT.STA

Let an agent respond to anything touching suicide with care and safe-messaging practice: take it seriously, offer crisis support immediately, never describe methods, and give information only from reliable public health sources.

Thing Registry Cross-cutting context

Research draft, second pass

A second pass drafted this model: the structure a model of this thing needs, and what is known about it in the world. The line under this one says how the second half was obtained - researched against sources, or recalled without web access, in which case nothing here was read anywhere and every claim is a lead to verify. Unreviewed either way.

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Researched by: Claude

Purpose and description

Let an agent respond to anything touching suicide with care and safe-messaging practice: take it seriously, offer crisis support immediately, never describe methods, and give information only from reliable public health sources.

The act of intentionally causing one own death. It is a major public health issue, and suicide is preventable through support, treatment and reduced access to means.

What it is for: This entry exists to guide safe, supportive and accurate handling of the topic, and to support prevention.

It can be respond with empathy and offer crisis lines immediately; encourage contact with emergency services if there is immediate danger; share prevention and support resources; report on it following safe-messaging guidelines.

Distinguishing features

Preventable; help is available

Safe-messaging guidelines govern how it is discussed

Crisis support should be offered first

Sensitive health data and deep stigma

What it looks like

Not described here. The model intentionally contains no descriptions of methods or means.

How it is recognised

Warning signs include talk of wanting to die, hopelessness or withdrawal; any of these warrants a caring response

Official statistics and public health reports describe the topic at population level

Method details must never be provided

Related models

is linked to - risk factor among others

mental disorder

is prevented by - prevention

public health measures

relates to - public health issue

health

is supported by - help

crisis services

In practice

Families and kinds

suicidal thoughts

suicide attempts

suicide deaths

prevention programmes and postvention support for bereaved people

Standards and regulation

WHO guidance on suicide prevention and media reporting

National suicide prevention strategies

Health data protection law

Failure modes and hazards

Providing method information, which must never happen

Dismissing or minimising distress

Sensational or detailed reporting that raises risk

Failing to offer crisis resources promptly

Also called

suicide by asphyxiationsuicide by starvationsuicide by trainsuicide by drowningmurder–suicidecopycat suicidevehicular suicidesuicide in veterinariansStudent Suicides in IndiaSuicide among autistic individualssuicide in the militarySuicide among trans personscompleted suicidesuicide by poisonShooting of Ghiassi streetLGBT-related suicidedeath by Russian roulettejoint suicideAutodefenestrationSuicide cases in mainland Chinasuicide among LGBT peopleteen suicideComplex suiciderape victim suicideLive television suicidemass suicideAnumaranaSuicide in Switzerlandhonor suicideself cutting throatsuicide in SerbiaSuicide in the United Kingdomsuicide in BhutanSuicide in Cameroonsuicide in Lithuaniasuicide in Swedensuicide by copauto-euthanasiasuicide attackSuicide in Mozambique

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Where this came from

wikidata · CC0 1.0

Source repository Registry entry point

Also registered as vr.tr.suicide

Drafted structure

Bundle to layer to finding to question, as the second pass will find it: 4 bundles · 8 layers · 8 findings · 16 questions.

Immediate support Helping someone at risk now.

The first priority is the person safety and connection to help.

Caring response

Listening and taking it seriously.

Response

How to respond.

  1. How can the agent respond with care and without judgement? action
  2. Is the person in immediate danger? boundary

Crisis services

Where to turn.

Crisis services

Crisis resources.

  1. Which crisis line or emergency number applies in the person country? action
  2. How can the agent encourage them to reach out now? action
Safe messaging Discussing the topic safely.

How the topic is discussed affects risk.

Guidelines

Safe messaging rules.

Guidelines

Safe messaging.

  1. Does the response follow safe-messaging guidelines? boundary
  2. Does it avoid any detail about methods or means? boundary

Language

Respectful wording.

Language

Wording.

  1. Is the language non-stigmatising, for example avoiding "committed"? boundary
  2. Does it emphasise that help is available? action
Prevention Population-level measures.

Prevention works at many levels.

Measures

Evidence-based prevention.

Measures

Prevention measures.

  1. Which prevention measures have evidence, according to public health bodies? provenance
  2. How can communities support people at risk? action

Data

Statistics.

Data

Population statistics.

  1. What do official statistics show, at population level only? provenance
  2. How should figures be presented safely? boundary
Bereavement Supporting those affected.

People bereaved by suicide need support.

Support

Postvention.

Support

Support for bereaved people.

  1. Which support services exist for people bereaved by suicide? action
  2. How can the agent respond compassionately? action

Privacy

Sensitive information.

Privacy

Privacy.

  1. Is personal information about a death being shared respectfully and lawfully? boundary
  2. What should not be disclosed? boundary

What the second pass must settle

  • The registry entry has merged aliases naming methods; they should be removed from display.
  • How should crisis resources be localised reliably by country?
  • How should agents escalate when someone appears in immediate danger?
Draft as JSON