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Re:Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic by pizza on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @06:51PM (#26800494)
imo no, it's a trite gesture that I can't help but feel is robotic and lacking in human warmth..
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Re:Suicide trends in the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic by addicted on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @07:55PM (#26801236)
Just because something is robotic does not mean it can't be of immense help to people in that moment.

Very trivial nudges have been known to help people who have had suicidal thoughts and prevented them from committing actions.

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