Disturbing Trend: Self Harm 'Competitions' on Social Media
An inquest into the death of Tallulah Wilson, 15, suggests that social media may have influenced her decision to commit suicide. Wilson, who was being treated for clinical depression and had a history of self harm, threw herself in front of a train less than 24 hours after her mother deleted her Tumblr.
An inquest into the death of Tallulah Wilson, 15, suggests that social media may have influenced her decision to commit suicide.
Wilson, who was being treated for clinical depression and had a history of self harm, threw herself in front of a train less than 24 hours after her mother deleted her Tumblr.
The blog featured images of Wilson cutting her arms, as well as fabricated blog posts about alcohol and cocaine use. She frequently alluded to being unhappy and wanting to take her own life.
The girl’s psychiatrist suggests she might have felt like “part of her life had been stamped out” when her Tumblr was taken down.
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