Most people think that people who often use extreme words and emojis such as “death”, “despair” and “????” may have a high risk of suicide.
However, the new mental health research report published by the non-profit organization Crisis Text Line found that this is not the case.
Crisis Text Line is a free service organization that provides 24-hour support for people at risk, by studying the past six The 129 million text messages of the year (mostly from under 25 years old) were compiled with an algorithm to produce a vocabulary list.
These words are often used to predict suicidal thoughts or attempts.
They found that “Excedrin” (an analgesic) “800 mg” and “ibuprofen” are the most commonly used terms for adolescents with suicidal thoughts.
In addition, ???? and ???? are common expressions for people with suicidal thoughts.
Persons using ???? emoji in text messages are 4.4 times more likely to be at risk, and those using ???? emoji are 1.6 times more likely to be at risk.
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Text has a unique power to make people more authentic and honest. Texting makes it easier for people, especially young users, to express fragility at difficult times.
Crisis Text Line’s Chief Data Scientist Bob Filbin says .
As long as someone is in Crisis TextAny one of these words in the line below is posted in the input box of the line. The Crisis Text Line hotline system will mark the person who conveys his voice as having a high risk of suicide within the next 24 to 48 hours. Their call It will also be pushed to the front of the queue.
On the Crisis Text Line platform, there are currently 5,500 volunteer consultants online, and two-eighths of consultation requests are made between 8pm and 4am.
Bob Filbin says:
96% of the people judged to be in need by this algorithm can get help within five minutes.
This is not the first time Crisis Text Line understands how people express themselves when they want to commit suicide.
In 2017, this non-profit organization used artificial intelligence to analyze 22 million messages, and they found that people who often used the term “ibuprofen” were 16 times more likely to commit suicide than by the word “suicide” .
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Reporting data is now larger and more accurate.
They also assess whether a person is in danger based on four conditions:
Whether someone has a suicidal idea; if they have a suicide method; if they plan to take action within the next 24 to 48 hours; if they have a specific plan for suicide.
If Crisis Text Line’s AI system and consultant and the boss of the consultant believe that the person needs help, they will call the police and find a way to find their place for rescue.
According to WHO’s a reportIt is pointed out that approximately 8 million people die each year from suicide, and one person dies every 40 seconds.
And in recent years, data show that Gen Z (born 1995-2009) is more likely to encounter mental health crises than millennials (born 1984-1995). They are the real digital generation. Social media has also made it worse.
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According to The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , in the United States, between 2007 and 2017, the suicide rate for the 10 to 24 year old population increased by 56% .
Among them, the suicide rate of young people increased by an average of 3% per year from 2007 to 2013; from 2013 to 2017, this number increased by 7% per year.
But China is currently one of the countries with the lowest suicide rate in the world . China ’s suicide rate The main thrust of the steep decline is entirely due to the decline in rural suicide rates.
▲ The survey sample was from 519 suicide deaths in 23 provinces and cities nationwide. Data source: China Centers for Disease Control and Suicide Center of Beijing Huilongguan Hospital
Nevertheless, the problem of youth suicide cannot be ignored.
Ha Fei Lipeng’s research findings , 60% of serious suicide attempters in China from suicidal thoughts to suicide Actions are considered for no more than 2 hours, and even 37% of them do not exceed 5 minutes.
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Although the high-risk suicide words and expressions screened by Crisis Text Line do not accurately represent that the person is really preparing to commit suicide, at least it is a warning sign that can attract attention and make those who care about them realize as soon as possible .
After all, a word, an expression, may save a person’s life in a few minutes.
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Finally, if you encounter any difficulties, please be sure to ask for help. You can call the following national psychological crisis counseling hotline:ote>
Changchun psychological assistance hotline: (0431) 86985000 (24 hours), (0431) 86985333 (8: 00-16: 00)
Nanjing Life Helpline: (025) 86528082
The hotline of the psychological crisis intervention center of Hunan Legal Weekly: (0731) 4839110
Hong Kong Regional Lifeline: (+852) 23820000
Hong Kong Samaritan Hotline: (+852) 28960000