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