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RT: I'm Going to Kill Myself. Preventing Suicide Online

Event Interactive 2010
Format Panel
Organizer Christopher Gandin Le – Emotion Technology
Description Every year, suicide kills more Americans than HIV/AIDS and homicide combined. It’s the second highest killer of young people, who don’t call hotlines. Full online crisis counseling doesn’t exist yet. What can be done? Find out what works (and what doesn’t) and how you can save lives using the Internet.
Questions
Answered
  1. What is suicide prevention?
  2. How many people die by suicide each year?
  3. What are social networking sites doing to stop suicide?
  4. How many online suicide deaths and attempts been posted online?
  5. What should I do if I see someone post a suicide threat?
  6. What resources are available for people in suicidal crisis?
  7. What can I say to a friend who is feeling suicidal?
  8. Suicide is a private act; how does living a public life online change the nature of suicide?
  9. Can Facebook, MySpace, or Twitter, etc...really save lives?
  10. What is the cross-section of people using the internet who also have a high suicide death rate?
Level Intermediate
Category Non-Profits, Online Relationships, Self-Help / Self-Improvement, Social Issues, Social Networking
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