Online suicidal thoughts and/or behaviours talk: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT: The anonymity that the internet and social media affords users means that suicidal thoughts and/or behaviours can be talked about with a sense of freedom and disinhibition that is often not possible in face-to-face contexts. Better understanding online suicidal thoughts and/or behaviour talk is critical as more people turn to online spaces for support. Without this the potentiality of such spaces as sites for suicide prevention and intervention is likely to remain unrealised. Currently there are no scoping or systematic review syntheses focusing on internet and/or on social media suicidal thoughts and/or behaviour talk. This lack of synthesis is problematic as it makes it more difficult for online suicide prevention and intervention practices, policies, and our understanding of suicide to

SUBMITTER: Lamont-Mills A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9612572 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature