Social Media Applications : A Potential Avenue for Broadcasting Suicide Attempts and Self-Injurious Behavior

Copyright © 2020, Rossi et al..

Social media is a mainstay in American culture, but it's impact on mental health continues to evolve. Social media has revolutionized the way people share information and communicate. It is particularly popular among adolescents and young adults ages 18-24. There has been increasing concern that the internet and social media may be influencing suicidal behavior and self-harm in this population. Publications focusing on the impact of social media use on suicidal/self-injurious behavior are beginning to emerge in the literature. This clinical vignette chronicles the events of a suicide attempt documented on the social media application Snapchat. It facilitates a discussion about the role social media played in influencing this behavior.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:12

Enthalten in:

Cureus - 12(2020), 10 vom: 01. Okt., Seite e10759

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rossi, Garrett [VerfasserIn]
DeSilva, Roshi [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Bullying and suicide
Case Reports
Effects of social media
Impact of suicide
Psychiatry
Social media
Social psychiatry
Suicide prevention
Suicide risk

Anmerkungen:

Date Revised 06.11.2020

published: Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.7759/cureus.10759

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM317182951