Language matters when you're talking about suicide

By Miki Perkins, Social Affairs
Updated July 29 2015 - 3:43pm, first published 2:21pm

Want to talk about suicide? Yep, it's a toughie. So much pain, so much distress tied up in that seven-letter word. But talking about it, and choosing our language thoughtfully, can really help, according to experts at the National Suicide Prevention conference in Hobart.

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