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The response to this post surprises me a bit. Suicide prevention is a great idea. But as described, it really isn't explained well enough to capture my imagin
by harvestmoon 13y ago
The response to this post surprises me a bit. Suicide prevention is a great idea. But as described, it really isn't explained well enough to capture my imagination.
There's very little description of what it would do beyond that it's an app and it prevents suicide. And that it's a social network. That really isn't enough to describe the idea.
I can see the possibility of a social network site for depressed people.
Dunno. It's a big goal, but very hard, and I think it's extremely important to take into consideration the mentality of someone who is considering suicide.
Good luck.
- jackpirate 13y agoI agree. I honestly can't imagine what a successful version of this app would look like from the description. A simple program available in the app store that lists local suicide prevention hotlines is the only thing reasonable I can come up with. This information is all available online, but it may be more convenient for some people if it's in the app store. Maybe there could be an add on to text this information to a friend.
- aestra 13y agoHow can it be more convenient? If you Google "suicide" that information is front and center...
- jackpirate 13y agoGoogle is obvious to you and me, but may not be to a teenager whose only link to the internet is through their smartphone.
- pbhjpbhj 13y agoMy initial thought: I could imagine a Facebook or Twitter app that analyses posts of all your "friends"/"followed" to establish the mood of the post and to highlight a trend that may look depressive giving a person a suggestion that their acquaintance might be having problems. This may relate well to suicide prevention. Getting people to sign up for a social network because they're depressed seems like an impossibility.
- harvestmoon 13y agoI don't think it's entirely impossible. On Reddit, they have a somewhat popular depression forum which is rather depressing (a typical post is something like, "I managed to shower today" or "does anyone else feel life is meaningless?") but people seem to benefit. A service that helps people who feel down cheer up could be quite useful if done right.