EastSouthWestNorth is reporting on a grim story that emerged on Sina Weibo, as an individual posted what appeared to be pictures of his own cut wrists. Many netizens came forward with comments asking him to reconsider and seek medical assistance: “I hope that this stranger was misguided for that one moment. Please think about how your family and friends will be crying in sorrow!” But at the same time, some expressed doubts that this might be all a show: “Why is the blood flowing like that? The second photo invokes our ...
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THANK GOD: Facebook Saves Suicidal Boy!
A 16 year old British teenager posted the following status update on his Facebook profile: “I’m going away to do something I’ve been thinking about for a while then everybody will find out.” Would that occur to you as a pre-suicide statement? Well, it did for a girl who had spotted the update and informed her mum about it. Very quickly, her mum alerted the police in Maryland, US and the news was then passed on to a White House Special Agent who later contacted the British Embassy in Washington DC. The message ...
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