Posted by Dr. Bob on June 25, 2003, at 12:11:46
In reply to It's just my opinion, posted by shar on June 25, 2003, at 11:28:10
> If we take suicidal threats somewhat seriously, we should also take threats of homicide at least as seriously.
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> SharYes, that's more clear-cut.
> Many will be triggered by reading about people who utilize razors as a coping mechanism but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be allowed to discuss parts of their illnesses.
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> zh> I thought we did have a guideline that said don't detail suicide methods. I think one reason was the trigger part, plus I think it was to not give people 'how to' ideas. We used to have people that went into a fair amount of detail about either what they'd actually done, or the more technical side of doing it.
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> SharThat is in fact a guideline, but my rationale was the latter, not to give people how-to ideas. And I assume people already know that hanging and razors are potential methods. It's hard to know where to draw the line sometimes, and I'd be interested in more input from you all, but for now, anyway, I'm inclined to allow them to be brought up.
Bob
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