Invitation to Online Webinar "Suicide and self-harm content on social media platforms -Tips and tools for safe and sensitive communication"

Join us online on Wednesday 10th September 2025 (World Suicide Prevention Day) from 10 am – 11 am to learn more about responding to social media coverage on self-harm, suicidal behaviour and suspected suicide.

These tips and tools have been developed to raise awareness and offer practical advice on safe and sensitive communication online to:

• Professionals working in statutory, voluntary and community services, in particular, in the mental health area.
• Volunteers, parents, carers or those with an interest in learning more.
• Organisations operating websites or platforms that host user-generated content, for example, website moderators or those responsible for communications.

These resources were developed in response to an identified need by HSE Resource Officers for Suicide Prevention, to provide information on responding to social media coverage locally on self-harm, suicidal behaviour and suspected suicide.

They include the following:
Suicide and self-harm content on social media platforms: Tips and tools for safe and sensitive communication (attached)

This resource is accompanied by four Quick Reference Guides: (attached)
• Quick Reference Guide A: Responding to suicide and self-harm content on social media – when a person may be at risk of suicide or engaging in self-harm
• Quick Reference Guide B: Responding to suicide and self-harm content on social media – when a person has died by suspected suicide
• Quick Reference Guide C: Responding to suicide and self-harm content on social media – useful resources
• Quick Reference Guide D: Responding to suicide and self-harm content on social media – appropriate language when talking about suicide and self-harm.