A friend pointed me to an article (found via a post at Think Christian) titled, “The Web Is The Worst Place to Grieve.” The article, published in a conservative-libertarian magazine, describes several examples of real and feigned suicides that have been blogged on the web. Blogging had made possible public suicide notes. The article is a good reminder of the dark side of Web 2.0 whose opportunities and possibilities I’ve explored here in the past (see posts in Blogging category).
Death and suicide on the web
17 01 2008Comments : Leave a Comment »
Categories : blogging, suicide, technology
Word is getting out about suicide and antidepressants
8 01 2008We’re seeing more public awareness of the nuances in the research about suicide and antidepressants, which I’ve posted about before. This NEW YORK TIMES article is an example.
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Categories : current events, medication
