Brief report: preliminary results of a suicide awareness mass media campaign in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2008 Apr;38(2):245-9. doi: 10.1521/suli.2008.38.2.245.

Abstract

Little information is currently available concerning the effects of suicide awareness and prevention campaigns. This brief report provides preliminary information about the influence of such a media campaign on the number of suicide-related telephone calls to an emergency mental health service in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Examination of the pattern of calls before, during, and between phases of the campaign suggests that the media campaign significantly increased telephone calls to the emergency service. We provide this information to catalyze similar sharing of data and experiences among those organizations and agencies working to prevent suicide.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Advertising / statistics & numerical data
  • Age Distribution
  • Aged
  • Attitude to Health*
  • Awareness
  • Female
  • Health Education / methods*
  • Health Education / organization & administration
  • Health Promotion / methods
  • Health Promotion / organization & administration
  • Hotlines / statistics & numerical data
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mass Media / statistics & numerical data*
  • Middle Aged
  • Ohio / epidemiology
  • Suicide / psychology*
  • Suicide / statistics & numerical data
  • Suicide Prevention*
  • Suicide, Attempted / psychology
  • Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data
  • Survivors / psychology
  • Survivors / statistics & numerical data