New available in the United States, this service allows Facebook users who were depression counseling officers requested assistance from the National Suicide Prevention organization for consultation.
Quoted from the Telegraph, Wednesday (12/14/2011), conversations can be directly done through a Facebook instant messenger applications. This is the first time a person can speak directly to the counseling staff through Facebook.
This popular social networking also include a phone number or email address an institution or organization can be contacted when someone is feeling depressed.
Facebook users who know a friend who posts showed any indication of suicidal behavior can be reported to Facebook by clicking on a link near the comments field.
Furthermore, representatives of Facebook will send an email to the person in question and encourage them to call the counseling staff or click on a link to the consultation.
"The main goal of this initiative is that they are under stress to get help as soon as possible," said Fred Wolens as Manager of Public Policy Facebook.
This counseling service holding up a response to the growing number of indications of suicidal behavior that appear on the site. Before committing suicide, the perpetrator usually post notes, status updates or pictures that show they midst of despair and depression.
0 komentar:
Post a Comment