Online Suicide: How Would We Handle It?, page 1

Recently, a 19 year old young man by the name of Abraham Biggs committed suicide online by drug overdose while streaming live video of his sad and tragic demise over an internet blog. Abraham had been discussing his suicidal thoughts for quite some time before he had decided to take action and commit the act. But despite the warnings, people visiting the forum were he was discussing suicide did nothing to help this person. Instead, the commentators on the blog not only watched the event unfold, but also encouraged this troubled teen to end his life.

The internet is becoming more and more of a depraved and downright sick, twisted environment where any idiot with a spoonful of semi active gray matter has a voice that can influence people. This tragedy could have been avoided if only the proper authorities were notified in time. But the fact that this person is now dead is testament to the fact that we live in a world were people just do not car about each other anymore. Rather, we are becoming more like a modern Roman Coliseum where people are victimized for the amusement of the heartless crowds. Abrahams contributions to our society will never be known but maybe we can use his death to mark a turning point for the better.

I’ve been thinking about this for the past two days now and I’ve been wondering; what if somebody came to ATS talking frequently about committing suicide. How would we members handle it? How would the ATS administration handle it? Would the threat of suicide be taken seriously or would we wait until tragedy occurred?

I would like to think that we could prevent something like this from happening on ATS but that remains to be seen.

One thing is certain, our society is crumbling and we need to change before it’s too late.

Story

I think there is also another thread on this www.abovetopsecret.com...
I dont see the point in killing yourself, be it in front of people, or if no one knew you existed.

reply to post by psychedeliack

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There is a thread on the story.

There is not a thread on my topic.

[edit on 21-11-2008 by LiquidMirage]

reply to post by LiquidMirage

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Well, treatment he received on that forum would NEVER be tolerated here. ATS staff would not allow it to happen or get remotely that far.

But if someone came on here saying "im going to kill myself" and that was it....eh, not sure what protocol is.




[edit on 11/21/2008 by greeneyedleo]

reply to post by LiquidMirage

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Yup yup yup! Thats why I said also and not already

reply to post by thisguyrighthere

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No, it's not. Suicide can happen to anyone. Be lucky you, and those you love, have never suffered from serious depression.

reply to post by LiquidMirage

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Hey LiquidMirage,

What a tragic story that is, the people that encouraged him should be tormented for the rest of their days ... how dispicible 'Man' can be sometimes.

There have actually been a couple of threads on here where, the OP sounded depressed and hinted at suicidal thoughts ... but I'm pleased to say the majority of responses these threads received were sympathetic and supportive.

I think if it happened here (with serious intent), there would be plenty who would try to talk them around and offer suggestions ... and I also believe the 3 Amigo's would do everything in their power to trace the source of the OP and send help.

ATS is like no other site I've ever encountered ... whilst there is of course a percentage of thoughtless/ignorant members (that's life I'm afraid), the overall number of people here will draw together for each other when the need arises.

Woody

Originally posted by dave420
reply to post by thisguyrighthere

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Be lucky you, and those you love, have never suffered from serious depression.

Aunt gets sad. All sorts of things go on. This was back when ECT was still big. Hospitalized and had her head juiced for months. Family thinks, why is she so sad? All kinds of ridiculous treatment and money and time. Then she's just fine. Her depression might have been genuine but suicide never came into the picture. She never considered it.

Then, the phenom of 'disability' hits the family. Everyone starts looking at each other and whispering and plotting. Next thing I know an entire side of the family is popping pills and living off of disability because they told their doctors they were sad. A great majority of them are still milking it for no other reason than they are useless welfare slobs. Joke was on me because my sorry ass as a taxpayer was funding their admitted sloth. Now all the pills are catching up and they're getting sick. I guess, I'll still be the working idiot paying for their treatment and subsequent funerals.

In high school we had some shrink come in and talk to us. She and her partners tried to sell me a load like you wouldnt believe. Why should they care? I was insured so they'd get there money no matter what they wanted to jam down my throat or how long they wanted me to sit on a couch.

So, in my immediate and extended family we maybe had one genuine case of depression and an awful lot of cheating, stealing and conning.

That is the extent of my boo-hoo depression experience. That and being an adolescent in the 90's. Everybody and their cousin was complaining about being 'depressed' then. You werent "cool" unless you tried to slit your wrists or down a bunch of pills at least once.

To show the seriousness of suicide:

In 2005 (the most recent year for which data is available), there were 30,694 gun deaths in the U.S:

12,352 homicides (40% of all U.S gun deaths),
17,002 suicides (55% of all U.S gun deaths),

Source

Suicides account for about 55% of total gun-related deaths each year. Anyone who knows someone who committed suicide knows that there it is nothing to take lightly. I hope the guy's family gets through this tramatic event.

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