Facebook attempt to address SI

[F0nzie]

Just read this article:

http://www.chicagotribune.com/busin...help-prevent-suicide-20111213,0,6682084.story.

I've had several kids come to the ED brought in my police, friends, or family after making suicidal comments on facebook. Seems like a good alternative to a "Like" button when your friend on facebook makes a suicidal comment.

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[st2205]

The suicide threats of yesteryear will soon be replaced with the "I'm going to delete my Facebook" threats.

 

[F0nzie]

The suicide threats of yesteryear will soon be replaced with the "I'm going to delete my Facebook" threats.

[ F0nzie likes this]

I deleted my facebook account a while ago. Facebook afterlife isn't so bad.

 

[st2205]

Facebook was created for borderlines. The intentionally vague comments, meant to stir up attention and worry, are almost unbearable. They sure get a lot of responses, which are immediately replied to until someone asks specifics and they disappear (i.e. my sister-in-law "I'm in the ER!!!" [because the pcp office is closed] and then disappears when asked why then later posts "looks like I'm going to have to have surgery" [tonsillectomy]).

 

[whopper]

A frustration I have with sites like Facebook is occasionally someone writes something extremely valuable to a mental health professional on it.

And if you try to contact them, they will usually be of no assistance whatsoever.