Media reporting of suicide in the bengaluru E-edition of three major indian dailies: An archival study.

India has the world's largest newspaper market, with over 100 million copies sold daily. The media scapegoat, simplify, speculate, and sensationalize suicide-related news instead of signposting people to seek help. Suicide affects individuals, families, and communities and is worthy of responsible reporting. This study examined the quality of newspaper coverage of suicides from January to December 2017 in three popular English dailies in Bengaluru, South India. Three hundred and ninety-five online suicide reports were evaluated for compliance with the 2017 WHO recommendations for responsible suicide reporting by media professionals. The secondary data were obtained from digital newspaper archives and analyzed. A handful of the sampled articles met key recommendations. While reporting on suicide in the Indian media, three critical areas that require the most attention are reducing sensationalism, providing help-seeking information, and educating the public on suicide prevention without perpetuating myths.

Design and development of a training video for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs) on brief psychological intervention for depression.

Background: Depression poses a major public health burden and has a large treatment gap in India. The study attempts to address this treatment gap by developing a training video for Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), who are community health workers, on brief psychological intervention for depression. Methods: The systematic steps utilized in the design and development of the training video on depression were: 1) Content development of the video script and training booklet for ASHAs based on the review of research literature and two Focus Group Discussions, 2) Mental Health Professionals' evaluation of the video script and training booklet for ASHAs, 3) Translation from English to Kannada, 4) ASHAs' evaluation of the video script and training booklet for ASHAs, 5) Conversion of the video script into a 'shooting script', 6) Video production, 7) Evaluation of the training video, 8) Post-production of the training video, and 9) Development of the training guide. Results: The training video titled "Light of Hope: A Training Video on Depression" was developed along with two training booklets, which are complementary resource materials, for ASHAs and the training Facilitators. The brief psychological intervention for depression elucidated in the training video incorporates the evidence-based strategies of Psychoeducation, Activity Scheduling, Problem-Solving Skills Training, and Diaphragmatic/Abdominal Breathing Skills Training. Conclusion: The study demonstrates the systematic approach that can be employed for the design and development of a mental health training video, which has evidence-based content, incorporates stakeholders' evaluative perspectives, and is culturally contextualized.