Suicide threats on social networking sites

2011

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

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Manual
Olson, R.
Centre for Suicide Prevention

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With more people using Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, there has been an increase in the incidence of individuals at risk using these media to voice thoughts of suicide. This article discusses this emerging issue and offers basic guidelines on how social media users and host sites can respond.