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Views: Visits 7 As book on suicide reporting guidelines debuts By Juliet Umeh EXPERTS have stressed the need for Nigerians to begin to see suicide as a health issue rather than a criminal act. The experts who spoke during the virtual launch of a book on guidelines for media reporting of suicide, titled: “The Morning After”, noted that responsible media reports on suicide will mitigate the current rising cases in Nigeria. The launch organised by Nous Foundation Nigeria, in partnership with the Health Writers Association of Nigeria, HEWAN, featured over 120 participants from various aspects of life in Nigeria and abroad. Participants acknowledged the book as a veritable tool for informing and educating the public about suicide.