On the effect of the internet on suicidal behavior

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Vol. 2 Iss. 22 pp. 103–107 | St. Petersburg State Institute of Psychology and Social Work | ISSN: 1993-8101
2014 • Issue 2 • Volume 22Research in deviantology

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Abstract

This article reveals issues of commiting suicide stimulated by the Internet. Authors attempt to analyze causes and consequences of the impact of Internet on suicidal acts through the analysis of specific cases registered worldwide at different periods of time. The material presented will be useful to experts who study problems of suicide, as well as Internet addiction.

Keywords

suicide, Internet, diffusion of responsibility, phenomenon of morbid curiosity, cyber suicide pact, cyberbullying, suicidal ideation

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