Dr. Jo Bell’s work has established that news of a suicide spreads rapidly via social media, increasing the number of those exposed and affected exponentially. Important positive and negative effects arise from this. The ways in which people post, comment and respond about a death by suicide in this way impacts suicide contagion and has the potential to complicate grief.

Webinar attendees will learn recommendations and guidance for how to mitigate against harmful effects and promote positive effects of social media use following a suicide.