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Yes it is. Reminds me of the case where NYU installed fences in the Bobst library to prevent more suicides [0]. Basically it comes down to not being concerned a

Yes it is. Reminds me of the case where NYU installed fences in the Bobst library to prevent more suicides [0]. Basically it comes down to not being concerned about the causes but find a solution to prevent the suicides on the premises of the campus. I see it as, go kill yourself someplace else, we don't want the negative image. [0] https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nyu-bobst-library-suicides-aluminum-screens_n_1812743 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nyu-bobst-library-suicides-al...

lazyasciiart 7y ago
A significant percentage of people who come across an obstacle to their planned method of suicide will never try again. They are not intended to go elsewhere.
- MrMember 7y ago
  How would a statistic like this be calculated? We can talk to people who were going to commit suicide, encountered an obstacle, and decided not to. How can we determine how many people decided to commit suicide, encountered an obstacle, and used some other method?
  - onemoresoop 7y ago
    I think that what they're getting at is that once the impulse is not met with success it ceases its grip and might lessen to some extent. Not sure I agree with it but at the same time it is possible that if the means of committing suicide were more easily available and required less upfront effort a lot wouldn't have the time to hesitate and commit to it
  - lazyasciiart 7y ago
    Look them up later on and see if they're dead. https://medium.com/@ennyman/a-lesson-from-29-golden-gate-suicide-attempts-a42f4ef3f970 https://medium.com/@ennyman/a-lesson-from-29-golden-gate-sui...
  - DanBC 7y ago
    We can look at natural experiments like England's switch away from coal gas, or the introduction of catalytic convertors, and the decline in rates of suicide in the years afterwards. Both these events removed popular methods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWPEVhrWZS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWPEVhrWZS0 Start at 6:50 for reducing access to means and methods.

lazyasciiart 7y ago

A significant percentage of people who come across an obstacle to their planned method of suicide will never try again. They are not intended to go elsewhere.

MrMember 7y ago
How would a statistic like this be calculated? We can talk to people who were going to commit suicide, encountered an obstacle, and decided not to. How can we determine how many people decided to commit suicide, encountered an obstacle, and used some other method?
- onemoresoop 7y ago
  I think that what they're getting at is that once the impulse is not met with success it ceases its grip and might lessen to some extent. Not sure I agree with it but at the same time it is possible that if the means of committing suicide were more easily available and required less upfront effort a lot wouldn't have the time to hesitate and commit to it
- lazyasciiart 7y ago
  Look them up later on and see if they're dead. https://medium.com/@ennyman/a-lesson-from-29-golden-gate-suicide-attempts-a42f4ef3f970 https://medium.com/@ennyman/a-lesson-from-29-golden-gate-sui...
- DanBC 7y ago
  We can look at natural experiments like England's switch away from coal gas, or the introduction of catalytic convertors, and the decline in rates of suicide in the years afterwards. Both these events removed popular methods. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWPEVhrWZS0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWPEVhrWZS0 Start at 6:50 for reducing access to means and methods.