LoginEncouraging the Young to Die - The Most Toxic Site I've Ever Seen
Apologies to my followers who most likely will be surprised by this content. This is a one-off video I felt I had to make.
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Resources for those who need someone to talk to:
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For the two most affected counties:
US:
https://988lifeline.org/
https://www.crisistextline.org/
For those in the trans community in the US
https://translifeline.medium.com/trans-lifeline-faq-54351b09b576
UK:
https://www.samaritans.org/
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
https://seed.charity/
Everywhere else in the world:
Find a helpline can quickly link you to hotlines in your own country. These are anonymous lines, where you can get advice or simply just be heard.
https://findahelpline.com/
Wikipedia also has a excellent resource of hotlines for those in crisis.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines
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Other Links
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Literature & Research
International Association for (S) Prevention
https://www.iasp.info/our_team/rory-oconnor/
When it’s Darkest, Rory O’ Conner (2021)
https://www.amazon.co.uk/When-Darkest-People-Suicide-What/dp/1785043439
The Definition of (S) - Edwin Shneidman (1985) https://www.amazon.co.uk/Definition-Suicide-Edwin-Shneidman-ebook/dp/B00HBUIOVO
IMV model
https://suicideresearch.info/the-imv/
Rates in the UK and US
https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/news/2022/october/suicide-rates-record-high-amongst-15-19-year-olds
https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsrr/vsrr024.pdf
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Articles on Section 230
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https://www.theverge.com/2022/12/1/23487958/supreme-court-gonzalez-google-twitter-taamneh-section-230
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/us-law-week/section-230-should-not-be-big-techs-get-out-of-court-free-card
https://harvardlawreview.org/2018/05/section-230-as-first-amendment-rule/
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Step Closer video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndjcJAaOVdg&ab_channel=IASP
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Subtitles by Pentameron
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00:00 Introduction
06:24 How does the site work?
08:17 The philosophy of the site
10:48 "Don't seek help"
13:12 Assisting those below 18
16:22 A note about cults
17:45 Malicious actors
20:13 Protecting the vulnerable
26:28 The instruction threads
28:18 The marketplace
29:54 Who is responsible for setting up this site?
32:22 How is this site still up?
33:39 Taking action
43:06 Please seek help. You are not alone.
