What is up with all the suicide talk on this site?

[zeroes]

And why aren't the mods doing anything about it?

It's one thing to vent but talking about suicide over hair loss is over the top, especially when as s.a.f said young people can visit this forum without registering and consider it an option.

Examples:

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=74008

viewtopic.php?f=41&t=74006&p=677248#p677248

 

[Cassin]

Sadly its always kind of come and gone.

And why aren't the mods doing anything about it?

Don't assume we aren't but there is only so much we can do. I used to lock the threads with a few links about suicide prevention but that didn't seem to help. The last few people I did that to got mad saying they needed to vent.

I am more than open to suggestions if people have any.

 

[imlosinit]

Don't worry, the problem goes away when the user stops logging in.

 

[Cassin]

Don't worry, the problem goes away when the user stops logging in.

C'mon that sucks. Do you have any helpful constructive comments?

 

[imlosinit]

Don't worry, the problem goes away when the user stops logging in.

C'mon that sucks. Do you have any helpful constructive comments?

Actually I believe that there's only so much you (as an admin) can do in such situations. I think you have discharged your duty. As sad as it is to hear such talk, people have to realize that this site is providing them a forum to reach out. They need to vent. That said, no one here can go into their homes even though that may be what they need.

 

[Cassin]

Fair enough. I agree with you.

Anyone else have a suggestion? Anything else you see on forums that we should consider?

 

[zeroes]

Censor words like kill, suicide and death, censor post, hand out warnings. Hide impact of hairloss from visitors and require a minimum number of post and age. Also move it to the bottom of the forum.

Plenty of options available. I know the above is extreme, but is this a support forum?

Anyone else with opinions?

 

[s.a.f]

I dont think there's anything that you can do about it, thats why its important to try and encourage some kind of rationality on here.
Get a couple of depressives together and the problem only gets worse.
If you're thinking of killing youself over hairloss then you have much bigger issues than just hairloss.

 

[slipy]

i know this could be a bad taste to joke about this, but i haven't seen exodus in a while. i hope he wasn't playing with his shotgun again.

 

[zeroes]

And another lovely chap with his head screwed on:

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=33546

Are comments like this really appropriate for this site?

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=67211&p=677525#p677525

 

[Cassin]

And another lovely chap with his head screwed on:

memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=33546

Are comments like this really appropriate for this site?

viewtopic.php?f=28&t=67211&p=677525#p677525

I will take care of it thank you.

I would like to point out this guy keeps coming back to do this. He also is all over other forums so it seems like its a lot of people doing this but this guy accounts for most of it.

 

[Cassin]

What's horrible is I think he is just trolling the forums.

 

[Thom]

I just find it sad that people consider that an option. I think it has less to do with their hairloss and more to do with underlying depression. It gets old though.

This site is to help and inform but if people are posting the suicide posts over long periods of time are they really being helped...or do they just want attention?

 

[s.a.f]

They want to bring other people down. Their view is if they're miserable and leading sad lives then others should be too. They hate to see people succeeding when they are'nt.

 

[Cassin]

In real life you must take suicide talk very seriously and never dismiss it.

On the Internet? People are distorted with what they think is funny so I'm not sure.

 

[Thom]

There are also many suicidal support forums on the web. If they really want help then that is where they should go.

Most of us just want to come here for advice and to share our experiences. It helps me to know that there are other people who are in the same boat, otherwise I feel like I'm the only one making a big deal out of my hair loss. Suicide has never once crossed my mind though. It's a superficial society that thinks hair loss is a valid reason to end their life. :shakehead:

 

[s.a.f]

Most suicides are over trivial things. I went on a suicide forum once no one on there had any real reasons they just seemed to hate living, in other words depression.

 

[Cassin]

Is there a suicide forum I should link people to? I helpful one?

 

[Thom]

I don't know of one in particular, but I know they're out there. In regards to what s.a.f said, it would probably be best to find one that doesn't enable their depression.

Hate to see a support forum that actually causes someone to take their life rather than prevent it!

 

[zeroes]

Cassin why not tell them to go seek professional help?