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I think it’s really important to remember there are differences between being down about something as opposed to being medically depressed.
It’s also worth noting that being anxious about something is not the same as suffering with anxiety.
I don’t mean to sound patronising as I’m sure you know the difference and you’re only trying to be helpful (as usual I may add), but naysayers always target people as if they’re playing a ‘card’ when they confuse being unhappy with something rather than being genuinely ill with a mental health disorder.
That was the reason for my post. |
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I would imagine these figures would look even more alarming if they added to them the amount of children who self harm, not as a way to end their lives but as a coping mechanism to deal with their problems.
Shocking statistic where I read 2 years ago that 25% of teenage girls had self harmed for not feeling adequate looks wise eg comparing themselves to glossed up women in magazine articles etc . |
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On BBC news today. Iam glad the police found this on instagram " teenage suicide group" and raised awareness on it via national news.Children are vulnerable in teenage years and this is totally the wrong outlet and escape. From my experience with working with affected youth they need to realise there is always hope no matter how bad things seem in the present moment(relevant to wider circles as well).Keep fighting and never give in to the darkness which can affect some more than others in this life. Good will eventually prevail. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56617838 |
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That makes my heart sink!
Imagine living in a society in which there are sufficient numbers of teenage girls with suicide ideation that it’s possible to create a ‘group’ on social media. Not only that but there are numbers in that group that are then willing to cause themselves serious harm together.
Such a sad indictment of where we find ourselves.
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That makes my heart sink!
Imagine living in a society in which there are sufficient numbers of teenage girls with suicide ideation that it’s possible to create a ‘group’ on social media. Not only that but there are numbers in that group that are then willing to cause themselves serious harm together.
Such a sad indictment of where we find ourselves.
Yes its so sad to read. What is especially hard is for the parents who have to deal with the after effects of suicide. Just imagine burying your own child due to hanging or jumping in front of a train etc. Its hard at any age yet more so when there children. My heart goes out to all the parents of such cases and those who have lost someone to suicide older . I hope from the bottom of my heart they find peace somewhere. |
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On BBC news today. Iam glad the police found this on instagram " teenage suicide group" and raised awareness on it via national news.Children are vulnerable in teenage years and this is totally the wrong outlet and escape. From my experience with working with affected youth they need to realise there is always hope no matter how bad things seem in the present moment(relevant to wider circles as well).Keep fighting and never give in to the darkness which can affect some more than others in this life. Good will eventually prevail. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-56617838
I have just read this. I find it very hard to understand why the owners, Facebook, of the online site, do nothing. It's more or less knowing that a child is going to jump in front of a train/ car etc. and do nothing. Legally they may be right but morally they are the pits. Facebook has no morals or cares about anybody's welfare or life. I don't do social media but the control of it by the government is far too lax. 7 figure fines for suicide deaths coming directly or indirectly from children dying using social media should be brought in. Sounds a severe fine but at the cost of a life it has no significance, merely a loss of profit on a sheet of paper. |
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I have just read this. I find it very hard to understand why the owners, Facebook, of the online site, do nothing. It's more or less knowing that a child is going to jump in front of a train/ car etc. and do nothing. Legally they may be right but morally they are the pits.
Facebook has no morals or cares about anybody's welfare or life. I don't do social media but the control of it by the government is far too lax. 7 figure fines for suicide deaths coming directly or indirectly from children dying using social media should be brought in. Sounds a severe fine but at the cost of a life it has no significance, merely a loss of profit on a sheet of paper.
I dont really like facebook either. I used it for a bit then deactivated. I only use wattsapp now. I think a lot more can be done though in schools to tackle bullying in all in its forms though like racism has in recent years . From talking to youngsters there's a lot of bullying that goes on due to someone's weight/looks/ social standing and even academic ability which is just as damaging as racist abuse . Some teachers are not always tough on the issue and even add to the problem though granted not all thank God and some are better than others in dealing with it . If left unchecked these issues can get worse over time for the victim and result in suicidal tendencies and suicide attempts . |
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I agree with you. All the bridge team is doing is moving the problem. They are solving nothing, what's more, they may push pedestrians to use the road causing more problems! |
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