Experts stated that written rules should be established that determine the manner in which suicide news is given, and made important warnings. Pointing out the risk factors that push individuals to commit suicide, experts said that suicide is not just an individual aspect.
Professor of the Department of Sociology stated that people's solidarity is one of the most important factors in preventing suicides. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı pointed out that the knowledge and awareness of family physicians and teachers in particular should be increased. Süleymanlı: “Countries are trying to cooperate with the media in order to eliminate the encouraging effect of suicide, and written rules are being created that determine the style of news delivery.” said. Üsküdar University Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Department of Sociology Lecturer Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı evaluated the phenomenon of suicide sociologically. “When we evaluate suicide, which is one of the most important problems of today, it is seen that there are many risk factors that push individuals to this action.” said Prof. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı, these factors; He said that psychological problems, socioeconomic status, substance and alcohol use, loneliness, hopelessness, migration and other stressful situations stand out.
Increasing the number of support units is very important in preventing suicide.
Prof. emphasized that since suicide does not only have an individual aspect, studies to prevent suicides should also be done on a social dimension. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı said, “People's solidarity is one of the most important factors in preventing suicides. In addition, the number of existing socio-psychological support units for suicide prevention needs to be increased, ways to reach people with suicidal tendencies need to be found, and especially the knowledge and awareness of family physicians and teachers on this subject needs to be increased. "In addition, many associations, many municipalities' units, consultation and solidarity lines should support this issue."
Suicide news can be triggering
Prof. also explained that the issue of traditional and social media should also be taken into consideration. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı says, “As a matter of fact, research conducted in many countries indicates that giving suicide news in a certain way, encouragingly and dramatized, can be a triggering factor in people's suicidal behavior. For this reason, media coverage of suicide news is regulated in many countries.” he said.
It is not important not to talk about suicide in the media, but how we talk about it.
For this reason, Prof. emphasized that television, radio channels and all social media channels should act jointly and pay attention to removing the incentive effect of suicide news. Dr. Ebulfez Süleymanlı said, “Legal sanctions on this issue must be implemented as soon as possible. The thing that we will make reservations about here is not about talking about suicide, but about how we talk about it. "For this reason, countries are trying to cooperate with the media to eliminate the encouraging effect of suicide, and written rules are being created that determine the style of news delivery," he said.