Comment on Every show with a suicide now has a disclaimer with a suicide hotline at the beginning. Is there any evidence that these warnings make a positive difference?

• fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  This is really reductive and doesn’t really consider how complex these situations can be.

  What should police or first responders do when someone is at risk of harming themselves or others?

  Whatever your answer, consider that the person is already having a bad day, and there are no on the spot cures for what ails them.

  Hospitals in general are not nice places to be, as a patient. If you’re there for a physical illness it’s still traumatic.

  You don’t go there to have a nice time, you go there to avoid the worst outcomes, like death.

  I am certain that there are very, very few instances where people end up in a psych ward when there’s better places for them.

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  • stoly@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    People are there because their lives suck. Traumatizing them and putting them in debt just makes the suffering worse.

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    • fine_sandy_bottom@lemmy.federate.cc ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      Sorry mate, this is just plain wrong.

      People are there because they have complex medical conditions which require specialist personnel and facilities.

      Yes it can be scary and expensive, but it’s the best way to manage a shit situation.

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      • stoly@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

        If you are experiencing psychosis, then this will absolutely help you. If you are suicidal, it will not.

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