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Re:Algorithm accurately predicts when teens have suicidal th... by 988747 on Friday November 05, 2021 @05:40PM (#29125009)
The fact that they end up in ED is actually proof that girls act on their suicidal thoughts in non-effective ways. Boys who shoot themselves in the head, or jump from the window, or in front of the train, they don't end up in ED, they go straight to the morque.

A girl would typically swallow some pills, and then call their best friend to say godbye, giving time and opportunity to help them.

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Re:Algorithm accurately predicts when teens have suicidal th... by nineplay on Friday November 05, 2021 @06:13PM (#29125266)
Girls don't want to die ugly. They don't people to see them with a shot up face or a mangled body even after they are dead. They hope that if they take pills or slit their wrists they'll just look peacefully asleep when they are discovered.

I have never heard of any case where they've called their friends.

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Re:Algorithm accurately predicts when teens have suicidal th... by ShrigmaMale on Friday November 05, 2021 @09:09PM (#29126513)
Not called yes but everybody ive know has sent goodbye text message or snapchat.
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