Commit* to change? A call to end the publication of the phrase ‘commit* suicide’
(2016)
Journal Article
Nielsen, E., Padmanathan, P., & Knipe, D. (2016). Commit* to change? A call to end the publication of the phrase ‘commit* suicide’. Wellcome Open Research, 1, https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.10333.1
Background: Countering stigma is a fundamental facet of suicide prevention efforts. Integral to this is the promotion of accurate and sensitive language. The phrase ‘commit* suicide’ has prompted marked opposition primarily due to the connotations of... Read More about Commit* to change? A call to end the publication of the phrase ‘commit* suicide’.