Comments on: How Does a Bridge Suicide Net Work? http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/ Dr. John Grohol's daily update on all things in psychology and mental health. Since 1999. Sat, 26 May 2012 02:27:01 +0000 hourly 1 By: jumperrelative http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-640212 jumperrelative Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:13:05 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-640212 depression is real people, it is a disease. You don't make fun of breast cancer patients that try to seek a cure by any means, do you? Loneliness, feeling there is no hope - a result of very low serotonin levels. Watch out, when you get to 70 years old and is admitted to a nursing home, you will have a 50 per cent chance of attempting suicide your first year in the nursing home. unthinking idiotic comments, I guess to see your name on the internet: there may be a similarity psychologically between you and jumpers. depression is real people, it is a disease. You don’t make fun of breast cancer patients that try to seek a cure by any means, do you? Loneliness, feeling there is no hope – a result of very low serotonin levels. Watch out, when you get to 70 years old and is admitted to a nursing home, you will have a 50 per cent chance of attempting suicide your first year in the nursing home. unthinking idiotic comments, I guess to see your name on the internet: there may be a similarity psychologically between you and jumpers.

]]> By: llama http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-629773 llama Tue, 14 Jul 2009 23:37:49 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-629773 Right they did not go find another bridge, they shot themselves, or took a handful of pills, or got some rope out. If someone wants to off themselves then it is not the State's problem. People falling off the bridge, that is the states problem. People hurling themselves off the bridge on purpose, not the states problem. What is next, pillow tops on the front of buses? Stop selling rope? Daily stomach pumping sessions for all? Right they did not go find another bridge, they shot themselves, or took a handful of pills, or got some rope out. If someone wants to off themselves then it is not the State’s problem. People falling off the bridge, that is the states problem. People hurling themselves off the bridge on purpose, not the states problem. What is next, pillow tops on the front of buses? Stop selling rope? Daily stomach pumping sessions for all?

]]> By: Ja http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-625485 Ja Thu, 09 Apr 2009 04:35:38 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-625485 Seriously people, are all of you missing this part: Importantly — and contrary to conventional wisdom — the researchers did not find an increase in jumps from other buildings or bridges in the area. In other words, people didn’t just go find another bridge to jump from. Seriously people, are all of you missing this part:

Importantly — and contrary to conventional wisdom — the researchers did not find an increase in jumps from other buildings or bridges in the area. In other words, people didn’t just go find another bridge to jump from.

]]> By: Boondock mom http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-598257 Boondock mom Fri, 12 Dec 2008 22:12:24 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-598257 Slightly inaccurate - 740 Feet? The roadway is 240 ft above the water so the person would beheld 220 ft above the currents. Slightly inaccurate – 740 Feet? The roadway is 240 ft above the water so the person would beheld 220 ft above the currents.

]]> By: Dawn Pugh http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-582192 Dawn Pugh Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:30:46 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-582192 Hi John Hess, You have a valid point. In my opinion when a person has decided to take their own life, nothing and no-one can deter them. Sad but true, Regards Dawn Pugh http://www.dawnpugh.com Hi John Hess,
You have a valid point.
In my opinion when a person has decided to take their own life, nothing and no-one can deter them.
Sad but true,
Regards
Dawn Pugh
http://www.dawnpugh.com

]]> By: Two Suicide Prevention Methods « pasadena therapist http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-581201 Two Suicide Prevention Methods « pasadena therapist Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:32:44 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-581201 [...] October 15, 2008 by kaleachapmanpsyd By Net. No, that’s not internet. Psych Central has an interesting article about the San Francisco suicide prevention net to be placed under the Golden Gate Bridge. There had been talk about building various barriers, but the net is the one solution that doesn’t block tourists’ view of the bridge. It has been observed that such barriers do not increase the rate of suicide at nearby bridges — suggesting that suicide attempts by jumping tend to be impulsive, rather than premeditated. [...] [...] October 15, 2008 by kaleachapmanpsyd By Net. No, that’s not internet. Psych Central has an interesting article about the San Francisco suicide prevention net to be placed under the Golden Gate Bridge. There had been talk about building various barriers, but the net is the one solution that doesn’t block tourists’ view of the bridge. It has been observed that such barriers do not increase the rate of suicide at nearby bridges — suggesting that suicide attempts by jumping tend to be impulsive, rather than premeditated. [...]

]]> By: John Hess http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-581171 John Hess Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:50:07 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-581171 Pure waste of $50M taxpayer/commuter dollars. Jumpers from the GGB are not seeking notoriety as their names are not published. They want to die and will merely use their second choice method. Besides, injuries caused by hitting the net will NOW BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GGB DISTRICT! Lawsuits pushed by greedy shysters will add on continuing and much higher costs...could be $50M each. Pure waste of $50M taxpayer/commuter dollars. Jumpers from the GGB are not seeking notoriety as their names are not published. They want to die and will merely use their second choice method. Besides, injuries caused by hitting the net will NOW BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE GGB DISTRICT! Lawsuits pushed by greedy shysters will add on continuing and much higher costs…could be $50M each.

]]> By: Time Tracker http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2008/10/13/how-does-a-bridge-suicide-net-work/comment-page-1/#comment-580951 Time Tracker Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:12:29 +0000 http://psychcentral.com/blog/?p=2358#comment-580951 Interesting read, and sad but a necessary. After looking at the images over at SFGate, I don't really think that the net will hinder tourists views, and hopefully save a few lives per year. Well done SFO - it's about time. Interesting read, and sad but a necessary. After looking at the images over at SFGate, I don’t really think that the net will hinder tourists views, and hopefully save a few lives per year. Well done SFO – it’s about time.

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