The ethics of concern for the other in suicide prevention

It was a cool night and suddenly the man gets up from his chair and shows me his cell phone. He claimed to be a journalist. In fact, that meeting in a neighboring town was aimed at information and reflection on the role of the media in the prevention of suicide risk behaviors. I had just substantiated the inconvenience of publishing those facts. If you decide to do it anyway, extreme discretion is advised. To that end, the WHO suggestions were a good reference. This is the moment when the man rebukes me. Precisely that day a sad event of self-determination had materialized.

Link: https://www.diariojunio.com.ar/la-etica-de-la-preocupacion-por-el-otro-en-la-prevencion-del-suicidio

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