網路與自殺

Internet and Suicide

Social media is a relatively new phenomenon that has swept the world during the past decade. Social media has become fundamental in the way many people and organizations communicate and share opinions, ideas, and information. Suicidal behavior is a common and severe health problem around the world. Internet use has been related to an increase in suicidal behaviors, but few studies have focused on the potential benefits of Internet use for preventing self-harm and suicide. The ultimate goal of this study was to analyze the Internet use and suicidal behaviors. We proposed some efforts that could be made in this preventive measure. We reviewed the existing literature on the relationship between suicide and Internet use. Using key words: suicide, suicide prevention, Internet, Internet addiction, social network, suicide prevention, suicide intervention and web-based psychological intervention from 2000 to 2018, we searched literatures in the database Cochrane Library, PubMed, Medline, and PsycINFO. Recommendations were made based on information gathered from an integrated analysis. This study examined the effect of suicide-related Internet use on users' suicidal ideation and suicidal attempt. The greater Internet users' suicidal ideation and feelings of depression and loneliness, the more they used the Internet. Therefore, further studies of the effects of behaviors such as communicating with supportive professionals via the Internet on mental health are needed in order to enhance effective Internet suicide-prevention services in the future. As the media become ever more present in our lives, preventative measures must be initiated, as well as research into new ways of minimizing aggressive and harmful behavior in the general population. Although we believe that suicide prevention strategies should incorporate the Internet, they should not be exclusively limited to the Internet communication technologies, but rather, as far as possible, they should aim to incorporate the multiple mediating factors (individual, interpersonal, communitarian, and social) that are inherently associated with Internet use.