Should we publicize it, is it a hoax?

A young man kills himself while publicly broadcasting it to an unknown number of viewers. Is this a hoax? I would sure hope so but this young man actually committed suicide. If you read the article you learn a few things. Those include that he had a previous mental condition, that he previously threatened to kill himself and that this time he went through with it but there was a level of attempt to save him.

I think you actually get tricky when you place any blame online to blog sites or chat rooms or even teen help sites. I personally volunteer for a teen help site and there are plenty of suicidal teens. At the very mention of some one wanting to end their life you have to act immediately but you never know how serious they are. They don't tell you what to do if you are a moderator or volunteer if you think the person is in immediate danger. You have to know your way around the site and know how to possibly locate them which can be rather tricky depending on the site and how computer savvy you are.

I think the real question is what can be done about these situations. The one belief I hold is we should not publicize them yes I contradict myself by writing about it. However previous accounts like this have most likely happened and I think what you tend to see is the wow that person got a lot of attention or that was a great idea I've been wanting to end my life I just needed a good way to do it. What I am trying to say is you are bound to get copy cats. So through the internet while this is news, while this is important to discuss and learn from it is also important to prevent.