Suicide outcry- WWYD?

cnstarz · February 2012

I just saw that one of my FB friends, someone I went to HS with but do not know well (or really at all), made a suicide outcry last night. Other than offering words of encouragement, what would you do in this situation?

Mrs.MillerJune2008 · February 2012

If you know anyone who is closer to tell, I would get in touch with them, or alert family. While not always true, typically people who post something like that in such an open way (who aren't young teenagers etc.) are not likely to follow through - they're feeling lonely and seeking attention. So a positive/uplifting response can be helpful too. But I would definitely let someone who is closer to them know as well. GL! If it continues and you know where they work/live you can always ask police to perform a wellness check too - but that's typically reserved for more extreme circumstances.

cnstarz · February 2012

Mrs.MillerJune2008:
If you know anyone who is closer to tell, I would get in touch with them, or alert family. While not always true, typically people who post something like that in such an open way (who aren't young teenagers etc.) are not likely to follow through - they're feeling lonely and seeking attention. So a positive/uplifting response can be helpful too. But I would definitely let someone who is closer to them know as well. GL! If it continues and you know where they work/live you can always ask police to perform a wellness check too - but that's typically reserved for more extreme circumstances.

Thanks so much for your insight! I've never seen anything like that before on FB or elsewhere and wasn't sure how to handle it.

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