benjaminikuta

https://xkcd.com/1827/

Quoting another post:

"You always hear on Reddit or anywhere else on the internet that most people who attempted suicide regretted it then went on to live a happy life. but I think that's not true.

Firstly, if someone attempts and doesn't regret it...they're going to attempt and attempt until they end up dead.

Secondly, society has a way of trying to remove negativity from the "public sphere" so people who attempted but are alive and don't enjoy life will be shunned and/or unwilling to speak about it.

Thirdly, if someone has serious problems they might "fall of the rails" to speak and end up homeless, in prison, in a psychiatric ward etc...those people can't tell you about how they don't regret suicide."

Are you familiar with the concept of survivorship bias?

You can call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-8255) and they can talk you through other ways you can help.

Think twice before calling a suicide hotline.

But it's still not a guarantee, right?

But doing a directed donation in a chain basically is, on the other hand?

So does this incentivize people to wait to donate until the chain lines up, instead of donating right away?

I've ruffled more than a few feathers along the way.

Story time!