Challenging the narrative | Suicide, social media, and responsible storytelling

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Holding space

Whāraurau

10 episodes

1 day ago

Holding space is a podcast from Whārarau. In each episode, we sit down with people from across the infant, child, and adolescent mental health and addiction sector, and related sectors, to korero about the work, the challenges, and the heart behind supporting our tamariki and rangatahi. Join us as we hold space for honest conversations, shared learning, and collective growth. This podcast is hosted by Dr. Bronwyn Dunnachie and Tepora Pukepuke.

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Challenging the narrative | Suicide, social media, and responsible storytelling

Holding space

28 minutes 6 seconds

2 months ago

Challenging the narrative | Suicide, social media, and responsible storytelling

*Content warning: discussion of suicide

In this episode, we talk to Mark Wilson about how social media can distort our understanding of suicide. Mark also shares insights on how we can better educate people to talk about this complex issue with safety and accuracy.

Mark is senior media advisor at the Mental Health Foundation. His commitment to his mahi is deeply personal;he lost his wife to suicide 19 years ago, motivating him to make a difference in the field of suicide prevention and postvention.

Resources:

https://mentalhealth.org.nz/media/media-resource

https://www.orygen.org.au/chatsafe/Resources/International-guidelines/UK-%E2%80%93-English