Social Media and Self Harm: The Need to ‘Do Something’
In my Twitter timeline, posts about self harm or suicidal ideation are generally met by a supportive atmosphere of concerned people.<p>When there is the opportunity, I try to make comments that validate people in a way that doesn&#x27;t promote or encourage self harm, suicide attempts, etc.<p>I&#x27;ve attempted suicide. I know a fair amount about such issues.<p>No, shutting down the conversation isn&#x27;t a good move. Instead, we need to promote best practices that make such conversations more constructive.<p>It can be done.