Suicide after Facebook posts–An unnoticed departure of life in Bangladesh

Islam, Md. Rabiul; Qusar, Mma Shalahuddin; Islam, Md. Saiful

doi:10.1016/j.etdah.2021.100005

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“…They were reluctant to share information or problems with family or the physician. The careful watch on social media and networking can protect the lives (Islam et al 2021 ).…”

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Global trends of suicidal thought, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Shobhana

Raviraj²

2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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Background Suicide is one of the leading causes of death. The current systematic review is done to know the trend of suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during COVID-19 pandemic. Main text The search was done by using PubMed, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar databases. With the help of Mendeley portal, articles were retrieved on the basis of inclusion criteria like to know the risk factors, vulnerable group, complete article PDFs, prevention strategies, aims, results, and limitations. The shortlisted data from search was tabulated, and the PRISMA chart was framed based on the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Result Sixteen studies that satisfied the inclusion criteria were organized and selected. The variables and global scenario were considered in databases. It has been noticed that trends of suicidal thoughts, suicidal ideation, and self-harm remains the same in some countries like Japan, whereas in some countries like Bangladesh and France, trends of suicides had increased during the pandemic period. The probable cause could be lockdown, social isolation, and stoppage of recreational activities. Conclusions The trends of suicidal ideation, suicidal thoughts, and self-harm are more in vulnerable categories like health care professionals, university students, elderly individuals, and psychiatrically ill patients. In health care professional, it is due to the increased risk of contagion and watching deaths closely. In university students, it is due to the lack of recreational activities and social isolation. Among elderly, it is due to thinking themselves as overburden. The increase in suicidality in psychiatric ill patient admitted during COVID-19 pandemic is due to unknown cause.

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“…They were reluctant to share information or problems with family or the physician. The careful watch on social media and networking can protect the lives (Islam et al 2021 ).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Global trends of suicidal thought, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Shobhana

Raviraj²

2022

Egypt J Forensic Sci

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“…Suicide notes found on Facebook were associated with younger age, psychoactive substance use, and previous non-suicidal selfinjury in the individual [16]. Further, young people could express and share their suicidal thoughts on social media more conveniently than with their families or professionals [17]. An unrestricted reach for self-expression was provided by Facebook and encouraged people in distress to normalise self-harming behaviour, and some even competed with others to injure themselves more seriously [18].…”

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Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies. A Scoping Review.

Shoib¹,

Chandradasa²,

Nahidi³

et al. 2022

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Background: Facebook represents a new dimension for global information sharing. Suicidal behaviours and attempts are growingly reported on Facebook. This scoping review explores the various aspects of suicidal behaviours associated with Facebook, discussing the challenges and preventive measures. Methods: PubMed, Google Scholar, and Scopus were searched for related articles published in English up to October 2021, using different combinations of "Facebook" and "suicide". A group of consultant psychiatrists screened the records and read the full-text articles to extract relevant data. Results: Facebook impacts suicidal behaviours in different aspects. Announcing suicides through sharing notes or personal information, which can be helpful in prediction of suicide, and harmful since negatively affects audience. Live-streaming videos of suicide is another aspect, which questions the ability of Facebook to monitor shared contents that can negatively affect the audience. Helping bereaved families to share feelings and seek support online, commemorating the lost person by sharing their photos is another positive impact. Moreover, it can provide real-world details of everyday user behaviours, which are helpful to predict suicide risk, primarily through novel machine-learning techniques, and provide early warning and valuable help to prevent it. It can also provide a timeline of the user's activities and state of mind before suicide. Conclusions: Social media can detect suicidal tendencies, provide support for those seeking help, comfort family and friends with their grief, and provide insights via timelining the users' activities leading to their suicide. The lack of quantitative studies on evaluating preventative efforts on Facebook was one of the limitations. The creators' commitment and the users' social responsibility will be required to create a mentally healthy Facebook environment.

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“… Islam et al, 2021 , Islam et al, 2021a , Islam et al, 2021b , Kaler Kantho 2021 , The Daily Star 2021…”

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Suicide after Facebook posts–An unnoticed departure of life in Bangladesh

Cited by 16 publications

References 22 publications

Global trends of suicidal thought, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Global trends of suicidal thought, suicidal ideation, and self-harm during COVID-19 pandemic: a systematic review

Facebook and Suicidal Behaviour: User Experiences of Suicide Notes, Live-streaming, Grieving and Preventive Strategies. A Scoping Review.

Increased suicidal behaviors among students during COVID-19 lockdowns: A concern of student's mental health in Bangladesh

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