Many people depressed use social media to post ads about his intentions. A signal for help that Facebook wants to use not as an escape route for the person who is thinking of ending their life or harming themselves, but rather the opposite. And it is that he has created a whole action protocol to be able to assist that person with problems instead of ignoring their situation or simply being a farewell channel for their environment .
This is your suicide prevention tools that Facebookalready maintained active for a reduced group of users in United States and United Kingdom. Now, it opens them to everyone to be able to use them in any risky situation. Something that is not a mere call to action, but a system that is supported by different mental he alth organizations, and that is helped by people who have experienced problems related to suicide and self-harm But how can you help a friend from Facebook in this situation?
The idea is simple. Simply report a suspicious publication Thus, when a user comes across a message that may contain intentions of self-harm of the user who publishes it, or who has suicidal content of some kind, in addition to the usual reports, there are now different support optionsIssues ranging from direct contact with that person to address the issue, to the possibility of contact a person you trust to alert you to these suspicions. But not only that, there is also the possibility of get information on how to talk about these issues with that person, to know how to talk or what to say in each case, and even ask Facebook that a team of people review the publication that has given rise to this process.
Just report said publication, although looking for the right reason. And it is only if you select the option “I think I shouldn't be on Facebook” and select “another reason” , you can find the possibility “shows someone self-harming or planning to do so”. This is where theare shown different possibilities now available on Facebook to lend help directly or indirectly
Facebook also has a help page with the to be informed of the steps to take in case of suspicion of danger to that person. It can be consulted from the computer or from the mobile, and presents protocols such as calling 112 or, in the case of specific cases in which the person is related to the bodies and security forces of the State, carry out different steps.
With this Facebook would like to avoid cases like that of the recent national police officer who committed suicide after locking himself in a restaurant in Alcobendas And the fact is that the policeman left a farewell message on his Facebook wall in which he not only said goodbye to his relatives, but where he requested that anyone “depre” (depressed) was insisted on by those around her to avoid reaching that extreme.Now Facebook makes this path easier.
