Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies. A Scoping Review.

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DOI: 10.20944/preprints202209.0278.v1 Publication Date: 2022-09-20T07:52:22Z
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Background: Facebook represents a new dimension for global information sharing. Suicidal behaviours and attempts are growingly reported on Facebook. This scoping review explores the various aspects of suicidal associated with Facebook, discussing challenges preventive measures. Methods: PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus were searched related articles published in English up to October 2021, using different combinations "Facebook" "suicide". A group consultant psychiatrists screened records read full-text extract relevant data. Results: impacts aspects. Announcing suicides through sharing notes or personal information, which can be helpful prediction suicide, harmful since negatively affects audience. Live-streaming videos suicide is another aspect, questions ability monitor shared contents that affect Helping bereaved families share feelings seek support online, commemorating lost person by their photos positive impact. Moreover, it provide real-world details everyday user behaviours, predict risk, primarily novel machine-learning techniques, early warning valuable help prevent it. It also timeline user's activities state mind before suicide. Conclusions: Social media detect tendencies, those seeking help, comfort family friends grief, insights via timelining users' leading The lack quantitative studies evaluating preventative efforts was one limitations. creators' commitment social responsibility will required create mentally healthy environment.
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