thinkaboutit

Good evening everyone, as we all know the internet can be a amazing tool for you to learn and research more about your mental health conditions. It helps break the barriers individuals face when they are experiencing or helping someone who is struggling with their mental health.

But, it can also carry potential risks by presenting opportunities to access graphic content, details around methods of harm, and content that glorifies or promotes self-harm and suicide. Access to such content can be distressing, triggering and may act to encourage, maintain or exacerbate self-harm and suicidal behaviours.

According to Samaritans.org.uk, they state: there is growing focus and awareness of the potential harm of self-harm and suicide content online, it is important to recognise the benefits that users can experience from online spaces.

Research tells them that helpful content includes:

🗣️ Messages promoting help
🗣️ Stories of hope, support and recovery
🗣️ Tips about self-care and looking after your wellbeing

This is why i’m here,
FACTS not MYTHS and RESPONSIBLE content, if only i had this information many years ago when i lost someone i loved to suicide.

Our lived experiences shape us all 💯🗣️💪✨ #MightyTogether #MentalHealth