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Normalisation and stigmatisation of suicidal behaviour and problem gambling

Normalisation and stigmatisation of suicidal behaviour and problem gambling. Cate Curtis Waikato University Bruce Curtis University of Auckland New Zealand. The paradox of normalisation and stigmatisation. Media reporting both normalises the behaviours, while at the same time

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Normalisation and stigmatisation of suicidal behaviour and problem gambling

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  1. Normalisation and stigmatisation of suicidal behaviour and problem gambling Cate Curtis Waikato University Bruce Curtis University of Auckland New Zealand

  2. The paradox of normalisation and stigmatisation Media reporting both • normalises the behaviours, while at the same time • stigmatising the actors, • thereby creating a barrier to help-seeking. 

  3. Restrictions on reporting of suicide-Avoid simplistic explanations- Never report ‘how to’ descriptions of suicide- Take particular care when reporting suicides by celebrities- Avoid the word ‘suicide’ in the headline- Promote awareness of the strong relationship between mental health problems… and suicide risk

  4. Reporting of statistics Often sensationalised, e.g.: Horror Statistics of Suicide Shocking Rate of Teenage Suicide Suicides at Level of Epidemic Stemming the Black Tide of Suicide Wheel of Misfortune Excessive Gambling Prevalent

  5. The treatment of problem gambling is handled in two ways: • The MoH fund a Problem Gambling Hotline and various treatment providers. • Each gambling provider (casinos, TAB, charitable trusts and chartered organisations) is legally required to run a ‘responsible gambling’ programme as part of their broader host responsibility obligations. With MoH gaining control of PG in 2004 and the thorough ‘medicalisation’ of PG, the risk analysis of PG starts to look a lot like epidemiology.

  6. Social awareness campaigns

  7. Positive messages are potentially over-ridden in respect of help-seeking by prevailing messages that the behaviours are enduring and reprehensible - biological basis for behaviour.

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