How do I help someone threatening/advocating suicide online?!


Question: How do I help someone threatening/advocating suicide online?
Recently (by accident) I happened upon someone's youtube account and became shocked upon reading this person's entries. They were apparently obsessed with a musician and constructed some elaborate fantasy involving this man's affection for her. Now that she has discovered this man is not truly "in love" with her, she seems to have taken a turn for the worst mentally. Her videos and page entries are full of self hate and she is constantly citing suicide as her only option, saying that she wants to find a way to die regardless of whether she has to specifically do it herself or not.

I believe she is crying out for help and I have tried everything imaginable to reach out to her but I have hit a brick wall. I have contacted numerous agencies in hopes of finding her help, hopefully before she does harm herself (or worse yet, harm someone else). I was wondering if anyone knew of a specific way to contact Youtube directly. I have flagged a few of her videos for review, hoping that someone can see her increasingly erratic behavior and send her help directly but it seems to be fruitless.

If there is no way to contact youtube specifically with an email, does anyone know of, perhaps, another way to help this poor woman? I have tried to forget it and dismiss it as out of my hands, but I believe that my guilt would get the best of me if she either hurt someone or herself when there is a chance, however small, that I can somehow find her help.

Answers:

If you can work out where in the world this person is, contact their local police station immaediately. even if it is merely a cry for help its their job to locate this person and deal with the problem. if you can't find that out then call the samaritans on 08457 909090 or if your in ROI 1850 60 90 90 and theyll give you advice!




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