Suicide and Self-Harm Enablers Are Out There Now

Websites and individuals are ready and willing to provide methods to commit suicide or self-harm and advise others.

Photo by Christopher Ott

I have friends who’ve tried suicide many times and haven’t succeeded. I myself made an attempt, so I had a connection with that sort of group of people who have tried suicide at one time in their lives. — Judy Collins

The morning had a slight wind, and it was cold. Everyone was wearing a winter jacket, but as he passed the open office door, I could see his jacket was wide open, as though the cold made no difference to him.

As always, his face showed no display of emotion with that flat affect that we know is characteristic of people who have a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Eyes were fixed straight ahead. There was no greeting or notice. He was going to work in the local shop as he did every day, day after day, in an…