Posted by cubic_me on March 6, 2005, at 5:58:22
In reply to Re: immediate concerns » Dinah, posted by alexandra_k on March 6, 2005, at 1:10:17
I think that if the system of people being able to notify ISP providers was in place, I would hardly talk at all on these boards for fear of the police knocking on my door.
I don't post suicidal intent on these boards, however I can completely understand why people do. Many people have few people IRL who know them as well emotionally or who they trust as much as babblers. It is not true that we can do nothing to help - sometimes words alone can be enough for people to hang on a few more days until things seem bit brighter. Of course we want to stop people killing themselves, but in the end it is THEIR choice, it will not be our fault if they kill themselves. If this system was opperating I think that it may stop people posting who could have truely been helped by some support from babblers.
I don't think that babble has ever explicitly stopped me from attempting suicided (however even recently I can think of one person it has), however it has made me feel less alone at those times. I would not have posted, and therefore felt less alone if I'd have thought that the police may come knocking. I am a very private person, and people knowing about my depression would have severe concequences for me. Also, I ofen post from the university computers - would the police be able to find me there?
I'm sorry for the length of this post, I just feel strongly about this. I think that the idea of some kind of crisis centre is good, but may be impractical (but I don't know). Perhaps more prominant links to the crisis pages would be good, as I didn't even know there were any unitil I read about them on Admin a few weeks ago.
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