Here is a quote of a suicide forum study.
Three user types were identified ("constructively seeking help," "ambivalently seeking help," "unspecifically motivated"), which differ with a high effect strength to a great extent regarding their motivation for visiting such a message board, as well as in clinically relevant effects of their usage of the message board.
But I want a more precise answer for SS. Obviously you could divide the people between recovery and suicide discussion. You could put them on a spectrum of pro-life, pro-choice and pro-death. Maybe we even have to add the lurkers to make a judgment.
I have the feeling as some other member mentioned some people are not here for conversations. Some people only want method information. But I think this is a minority. Some peope are long-time members like me. I cannot really recover but I am currently not acute suicidal either.
There are the people who like discussions about philosophy other people love playing games in off-topic. Some are hidden pro-lifers or other people with bad intentions like trolls. But do they really count as true members of this forum?
There was also a study that researched how long the average member is online before he/she (tries to) commit suicide. But I cannot remember the results. Don't want to spread misinformation. I think over a year but really don't quote me on that.
I think the majority needs to vent about suicidal thoughts and the unbelievable pain they have to endure. Some can recover some can't.
Not sure about a gender difference. More men commit suicide but more women attempt. I think there are slightly (?) more men in this forum.
Have you any idea?
What is your main incentive to be in this forum?
For me it is talking and venting about my horrible life and treatment resistant severe suicidal thoughts. But I also need the reassurance that in case the pain becomes unbearable there is a peaceful exit to leave this torture. This forum gives me communion and empathy.
Three user types were identified ("constructively seeking help," "ambivalently seeking help," "unspecifically motivated"), which differ with a high effect strength to a great extent regarding their motivation for visiting such a message board, as well as in clinically relevant effects of their usage of the message board.
But I want a more precise answer for SS. Obviously you could divide the people between recovery and suicide discussion. You could put them on a spectrum of pro-life, pro-choice and pro-death. Maybe we even have to add the lurkers to make a judgment.
I have the feeling as some other member mentioned some people are not here for conversations. Some people only want method information. But I think this is a minority. Some peope are long-time members like me. I cannot really recover but I am currently not acute suicidal either.
There are the people who like discussions about philosophy other people love playing games in off-topic. Some are hidden pro-lifers or other people with bad intentions like trolls. But do they really count as true members of this forum?
There was also a study that researched how long the average member is online before he/she (tries to) commit suicide. But I cannot remember the results. Don't want to spread misinformation. I think over a year but really don't quote me on that.
I think the majority needs to vent about suicidal thoughts and the unbelievable pain they have to endure. Some can recover some can't.
Not sure about a gender difference. More men commit suicide but more women attempt. I think there are slightly (?) more men in this forum.
Have you any idea?
What is your main incentive to be in this forum?
For me it is talking and venting about my horrible life and treatment resistant severe suicidal thoughts. But I also need the reassurance that in case the pain becomes unbearable there is a peaceful exit to leave this torture. This forum gives me communion and empathy.
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