Emotional support and suicide prevention through the Internet: A field project report

2007 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 971-984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azy Barak
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Project Report

The Impact of a Highly Publicized Celebrity Suicide on Suicide-Related Online Information Seeking

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt ◽  
Sebastian Scherr
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Search Queries ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Celebrity Suicide ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Research has already acknowledged the importance of the Internet in suicide prevention as search engines such as Google are increasingly used in seeking both helpful and harmful suicide-related information. Aims: We aimed to assess the impact of a highly publicized suicide by a Hollywood actor on suicide-related online information seeking. Method: We tested the impact of the highly publicized suicide of Robin Williams on volumes of suicide-related search queries. Results: Both harmful and helpful search terms increased immediately after the actor's suicide, with a substantial jump of harmful queries. Limitations: The study has limitations (e.g., possible validity threats of the query share measure, use of ambiguous search terms). Conclusion: Online suicide prevention efforts should try to increase online users' awareness of and motivation to seek help, for which Google's own helpline box could play an even more crucial role in the future.

Evaluation of Lebanon’s National Helpline for Emotional Support and Suicide Prevention: Reduction of Emotional Distress among Callers

Intervention ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 197
Author(s):  
PiaA Zeinoun ◽  
FarahE Yehia ◽  
LilaZ Khederlarian ◽  
SereneF Yordi ◽  
MiaM Atoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Emotional Support

The role of the internet in suicide prevention from the public health perspective

2021 ◽  
pp. 683-698
Author(s):  
Michael Westerlund ◽  
Karolina Krysinska
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Public Health Perspective ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social Media Platforms

An overview of research on suicide and the internet, as well as the practical applications of online interventions in suicide prevention efforts is given. The text presents how much material about suicide is available online and what are the contents, with a special focus on pro-suicide and harmful online material and communication, and how people at risk of suicide use the internet. The topic of advantages and dangers of suicide-related material available on social media platforms will be covered. The range and effectiveness of online and web-based crisis interventions are discussed, along with support available online for people bereaved by suicide. The text also presents existing efforts on regulation and legislation in relation to suicide-related websites and content.

Prevention of suicide due to charcoal burning

2021 ◽  
pp. 743-748
Author(s):  
Ying-Yeh Chen ◽  
Jacky Wong ◽  
Paul Yip
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
East Asian ◽  
Common Method ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Specific Method ◽  
Charcoal Burning ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
The Media ◽  
Enclosed Space ◽  
Year 2000

Since the year 2000, suicide by combustion of barbecue charcoal in an enclosed space has become a common method of suicide in many East Asian countries. The spread of charcoal burning suicides was related to the pervasive media glamorization of the method to be a painless, peaceful, and effective way to end one’s life. Popularity of the internet accompanying its contagious effect further imposes challenges in suicide prevention, in particular, in the prevention of charcoal burning suicides. In areas where charcoal burning has already become a common method of suicide, effective strategies include working with the media to moderate the reporting of suicide news and creating barriers in the purchase of charcoal. In other areas where the method is still not widely known, muting the media reporting of this specific method of suicide to eliminate its ‘cognitive availability’ is key to prevent the seeding of charcoal burning suicides.

scholarly journals Callers’ Experiences of Contacting a National Suicide Prevention Helpline

Crisis ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 313-324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine M. Coveney ◽  
Kristian Pollock ◽  
Sarah Armstrong ◽  
John Moore
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
Support Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Health And Social Care ◽  
Significant Phenomenon

Background: Helplines are a significant phenomenon in the mixed economy of health and social care. Given the often anonymous and fleeting nature of caller contact, it is difficult to obtain data about their impact and how users perceive their value. This paper reports findings from an online survey of callers contacting Samaritans emotional support services. Aims: To explore the (self-reported) characteristics of callers using a national suicide prevention helpline and their reasons given for contacting the service, and to present the users’ evaluations of the service they received. Methods: Online survey of a self-selected sample of callers. Results: 1,309 responses were received between May 2008 and May 2009. There were high incidences of expressed suicidality and mental health issues. Regular and ongoing use of the service was common. Respondents used the service for complex and varied reasons and often as part of a network of support. Conclusions: Respondents reported high levels of satisfaction with the service and perceived contact to be helpful. Although Samaritans aims to provide a crisis service, many callers do not access this in isolation or as a last resort, instead contacting the organization selectively and often in tandem with other types of support.

scholarly journals Internet use for family carers of people with intellectual disabilities: A literature review and thematic synthesis

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-468 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sue Caton ◽  
Emma-Reetta Koivunen ◽  
Callum Allison
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Emotional Support ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Family Carer ◽  
Informational Support ◽  
Online Forums ◽  
Family Carers ◽  
Thematic Synthesis ◽  
People With Intellectual Disabilities ◽  
Use Of The Internet

Being a family carer can be rewarding but can also lead to mental and physical exhaustion as well as feelings of social exclusion and isolation. Research has shown that the use of the Internet and online forums can provide an immediate place to find information and reassurance and that forum use can be an empathetic place to share experiences and seek emotional support. This article details a systematic literature search of research on carers of people with intellectual disabilities and/or autism using the Internet. A thematic synthesis of the resulting papers identified that online forums give carers a sense of agency by providing a place to go for informational support that may not be elsewhere. Carers also enjoyed the safe community of solidarity and emotional support that online forums provide. An important finding is the lack of published papers in this area with the inclusion of just eight papers.

Internet and Suicide

2011 ◽  
pp. 384-390
Author(s):  
Dianne Currier
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Interest Group ◽  
Information Resources ◽  
The Other ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Communities Of Interest ◽  
Public Health Officials

It is now commonly accepted that the appearance and expansion of Internet-based communication has given rise to new possibilities for forging social networks and establishing “communities of interest.” One such ‘interest group’ which has found a community online comprises those who wish to end their lives. This has become a cause for concern to public health officials, governments, and suicide prevention professionals, while on the other hand possibilities for outreach and prevention in the new medium are being explored. The ways in which suicidal individuals have availed themselves of the information resources and connective possibilities of the Internet are outlined below, along with how governments and other parties interested in suicide prevention have responded to this new domain of risk.

scholarly journals Effect of feedback on the quality of suicide prevention websites: randomised controlled trial

2010 ◽  
Vol 197 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony F. Jorm ◽  
Julie-Anne Fischer ◽  
Elizabeth Oh
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Consensus Guidelines ◽  
Online Search ◽  
Quality Of Information ◽  
Randomised Controlled ◽  
To Receive

SummaryThere is concern regarding the quality of information about mental health problems on the internet. A trial was carried out to see whether sending feedback to website administrators about the quality of information on their website would lead to an improvement (ACTRN12609000449235). Fifty-two suicide prevention websites were identified by means of an online search. The quality of information about how to help someone who is suicidal was scored against expert consensus guidelines. Websites were randomised to receive feedback or serve as controls. The information on the websites varied greatly in quality. However, feedback did not lead to an improvement.

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