OUO 3,660 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 For anyone who's feeling deeply affected by the saddening news and to all those who've been struggling silently for a long time: Some helpful links: The thoughts room: get rid of unwanted and negative thoughts here. 90seconds: a 90 seconds relaxation exercise to ease your mind and let go of any stress. Emotional baggage check : You can vent anonymously with a few words or a long letter and a kind person will surely reply to you with a nice comforting message or you can be that person for someone else and choose to "carry" their emotional baggage and provide help. When it gets too overwhelming, sometimes it's best to remove yourself from the triggering situation you're in, if the current constant influx of news is getting to you please click that x button and take a small break: The quiet place is a website that can help you navigate those overwhelming feelings and find some quiet. 32 international hotline numbers: Click here to view the Tweet ______________ Remember you're not alone and you can and will get through this! If you need anybody to talk to, my inbox is always open Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digiwon 5,843 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 This is very important. I want to say that it's already proven that suicide rate peaks when any suicide is widely reported by media. Empirical work on the possible role of the media on copycat or imitative suicide began with a seminal article by University of California professor David Phillips in 1974. He checked the impact of 34 widely publicised suicide stories that appeared on the front page of The New York Times. The coverage spanned the years 1948 to 1967. On average, there were 22.03 additional suicides during the month following a story. Of the 34 cases, celebrities tended to trigger a larger copycat effect. For example, the suicide of former US secretary of defence James Forrestal on 10 March 1949, was associated with 55 additional suicides. That of US senator Lester Hunt on 20 June 1954, saw an increase of 89 suicides. The largest rise by far, however, involved the suicide of Marilyn Monroe on 5 August 1962. In the month after reports of her death there was an increase of 197 suicides. The latest evidence comes from South Korea in a journal paper out this month (Suicide & Life Threatening Behavior, p 457). An apparent record increase in suicide followed the widely reported suicide of a popular actress. Jin-shil Choi’s death on 2 October 2008 was followed by 429 additional suicides. Choi was a “national actress†analogous to Julia Roberts in the US. Given her fame – she starred in 18 films – there was much public interest and massive amounts of news coverage. In a typical week in South Korea there are 50-100 news items about suicide. During the month after Choi’s death this rose to more than 1,600. The reporting tended to be inconsistent with the recommendations of the World Health Organization for media coverage of suicide. Those guidelines urge particular caution when reporting celebrity suicides and other key points such as avoiding detailed description of the method used and sensationalising or normalising suicide. Only 10.9 per cent of news reports mentioned a suicide prevention hotline number or other source of help for distressed readers. About 40 per cent described the method of suicide. The researchers concluded “that massive and noncompliant media coverage of a celebrity suicide can cause a large-scale copycat effectâ€. So please, take care y'all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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OUO 3,660 Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 This is very important. I want to say that it's already proven that suicide rate peaks when any suicide is widely reported by media. So please, take care y'all. Exactly why i made this thread, many people are devastated by the news, this can affect anybody with a previous history of depressive/suicidal episodes + all fans and non-fans should take care of their mental and emotional health and remove themselves from any situation that can overwhelm them with negative and stressful thoughts right now. _______________ If you feel like this is getting to you, please remove yourself from the situation or/and try to reach out to someone and talk to them about how you feel, i'm here for anyone that needs a shoulder to lean on, many people here are willing to help so please don't think you're alone in this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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