Reading Time: 4 minutes In Canada, men account for three out of every four suicides – with seven men dying by suicide every day – but our support programs fall short
Author: Britney Dennison
Britney Dennison is a former fellow of the International Reporting Program. She specializes in mental health reporting and international journalism. Her work has won numerous awards, including several Edward R. Murrow awards. Her work has appeared in the Toronto Star, the Tyee, CTV and Al Jazeera.
Three years after Robin Williams death, reporting on suicide still contentious
Reading Time: 5 minutes By choosing not to report on mental health or suicide, journalists only perpetuate the stigma for those living with a mental illness