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The general aim of this study was to review the scientific literature concerning the Internet
and suicidality and to examine the different pathways by which suicidal risks and prevention …

The number of adolescent deaths that result from suicide in the United States had been
increasing dramatically during recent decades until 1990, when it began to decrease …

Over the past few decades, various types of hate material have caused increasing concern.
Today, the scope of hate is wider than ever, as easy and often-anonymous access to an …

There is increasing evidence that the Internet and social media can influence suicide-related
behavior. Important questions are whether this influence poses a significant risk to the public …

Veränderungen, Trennungen, familiäre Probleme, Suizid–Erfahrungen mit psychosozialen
Krisen im näheren Umfeld oder auch bezogen auf die eigene Person sind in unserer …

The Internet can be efficiently exploited to help people in severe emotional distress,
including those contemplating suicide. Based on this premise and guided by various …

Self-harm and suicide websites have been heavily criticized both in the literature and the
wider media, despite the fact that very little is known about them. To date, no study has …

Background: Questions have been raised about the internet's effect on mental health,
although no principled review has yet tackled the issue. Aims: To examine the effect of the …

Objective: This study examined the types of resources a suicidal person might find through
search engines on the Internet. We were especially interested in determining the …