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. 2021 Jun 15;16(6):e0253278. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0253278

Table 6. Forms of suicide-related social media content seen by participants across timepoints.

Form of suicide-related content T1 T2 T3
N % N % N %
Graphic descriptions of suicide 38 20 105 56 98 52
Graphic images of suicide 23 12 17 9 14 7
Means or methods of suicide 66 35 51 27 42 22
Plans of suicide 44 23 33 17 25 13
Statements that encourage people to take their own life 45 24 32 17 31 16
Statements that appear to deliberately seek to trigger difficult or distressing emotions in other people 67 35 61 32 50 26
Statements that include suicide pacts or suicide partners 14 7 6 3 11 6
Statements that place blame or make others feel responsible for another person’s safety 51 27 39 21 31 16
Statements that provide vulnerable people information about how to end their life 23 12 17 9 16 8
Suicide notes or goodbye notes 44 23 37 20 36 19