Cybersuicide: the Role of Interactive Suicide Notes on the Internet

This paper discusses the internet resources on suicide & the issue of interactive notes. Case examples of interactive notes followed by suicide fatalities are used to illustrate the potential influence of the internet on those who wish to share their suicidal ideation with others. Issues to do with modeling, ambivalence, group death wishes, research, and ethics are discussed. Finally, some recommendations are made for further studies. (48 refs.)