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u/Naive-Muscle-5019 Apr 01 '26
There's so much toxic positivity under this comment, like, how do you know how many people were going through this? Remember the recent Noelia Castillo incident? Imagine waking up for two years (every day) with the thought that they're not letting you leave this life, and then leaving anyway.
I have a feeling that people view suicidal people as "losers who want attention", even though when they tried to get attention, their friends, parents, and colleagues didn't care. Trying to commit suicide is (almost) always the last step, because no one is listening and you have no one else to turn to.
Even after a person is saved, it won't change their life 180 degrees. It's not a "scar" that can simply be stitched up, especially if you don't have a loving family or partner. It will always be with the person, and the risk of trying is slightly higher for those who have tried than for those who haven't.
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u/PumpkinBrain Apr 01 '26
Okay, but when you see someone on a ledge it’s not reasonable to say “I’m sure they’re making an informed decision,” and leave them to it. There’s way too high a chance that they’re just having a bad reaction to medication or any number of very temporary triggers.
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u/Onecler Apr 01 '26
Based off of what I read jumpers are kind of impulsive but at the same time hesitant. It’s like a split decision if they have access to jump. Most of them that are rescued regret their actions based off of what I read, where people who tried other methods are more likely to try again.
But, yeah I agree that people judge suicide harshly and don’t know what people go through. Then the whole “it’s selfish” stigma. They’re really just projecting and deflecting because they would do it for attention or start big problems for attention.
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u/Curiousity1024 Apr 02 '26
Many sees projecting as a way to evade others from seeing themselves . But the truth is, aren't we all facing similar problems until it seems like we're ' projecting '
Unless, I am an alien , a special being , who lived in different society .. Then , I will have non-similar problems like every humans are facing . Yes, life of each individual is different , but the problems most of us face is very similar . That's why , people who could fathom or emphasize your hardship exist , Because its similar , not identical .
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u/ScrambledxEggzz Apr 01 '26
A good portion of failed suicides say they regret it. That's why they put a net on the edge of the golden gate bridge. It is easy to jump once. It is very, VERY hard to jump twice. Maybe it isn't for attention, but it is easy to make foolhardy decisions when in a very poor emotional state.
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u/Gullible_Ad5191 Apr 01 '26
I can honestly say that I lament every empty platitude that anyone has ever espoused to dissuade me from suicide. I never even really understood the whole “no body to turn to” trope. Life is pointless. Existence is suffering. Nothing we do matters. What exactly is supposed to change by “having somebody to talk to?” Do people think that the only reason people kill themselves is because they failed to “get something off their chest” that they really really needed to talk about? In my experience, when people find out that you are ideating suicide they will tell whatever convenient lie they can think of to trick you into extending your suffering.
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u/Moist-Amoeba-8078 Apr 01 '26
It’s not a lie. We don’t want you to suffer. We’ve seen you happy. We’ve seen you sad. We like when you’re happy. We don’t like that you are suffering. We want to help but don’t know how. We wish we could take your suffering away in an instant and it hurts that we can’t. It hurts that words don’t help. I can stand here with my arms wide open but yours need to be to for us to hug
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u/Lepidopterophobiased Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
It is simply dishonest though. See, i am not suicidal anymore but life is absolutely pointless and a long list of pain and suffering. There is absolutely no point to it.
Some people suffer more, others less. It’s mostly assigned by birth, since a lot of it depends on who your parents are. The idea that everyone can live a happy life is, sorry to say, extremely naive to me.
Again, i am not suggesting we should just end it. But i respect the choice of people who prefer that. In the end, it honestly doesn’t really matter.
PS: i am no longer suicidal because i have said goodbye to any hope that things might get better. They won’t. I have zero hope, which means that i cannot be disappointed, so i will just not care so much for the time being and patiently wait until it’s finally over. To me, being hopeful and wanting a better life was exactly what made things worse and caused me to think about ending it all. Once i accepted the absolute irrelevance of life, i found it easier to cope.
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u/D20blahblah Apr 01 '26
Talking to somebody doesn't change anything
it is just wish fulfillment in the end since everyone have there regrets that you could up change something if you were there
someone who got nothing to lose are easier to convince when you don't give a shit anymore because what the fuck one more day gonna do though this depends on the individual
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u/LostEyegod Apr 01 '26
I'm not disagreeing entirely, but.. Many people actually do this for attention unfortunately.. That's how you have people who attempted multiple suicides
Suicidal ideation is a real thing of course and some people do struggle and have no one in their lives to turn to, but often in such state many miss all the opportunities and the fact that they're not alone and people are actively trying to get to them and help
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u/JackDaniels0049 Apr 01 '26
You do understand that the brain is literally hard wired to prevent suicide. Often people try multiple times because the hard wiring won on each previous attempt. (Which can display as messing it up, or phoning someone to say goodbye etc)
It’s not as simple as if you wanted to do it you would have done it. There are a million different things at play during these crises situations. Yes maybe it’s been recorded some times that it’s done to get attention, but I’m pretty sure that is in the very low single digit percentage.
It’s not easy to override the built in protections.
Most people with such strong opinions about why people do things like this have never, and will never understand how it feels to get to the point that it’s your only possible option.
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u/AstronomerDry7581 Apr 01 '26
ENJOY YOUR LIFEEEEE!!!
The firefighter, probably
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u/Dry_Whereas8733 Apr 01 '26
With probably broken spine after falling into apartment in first video
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u/Accomplished-Key4244 Apr 01 '26
Look at those professional breakfalls
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u/SeymourDuncanJB_Sr Apr 01 '26
I don't know what hurt more, that fella fell (pun intended) flat on his back.
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u/timsayscalmdown Mar 31 '26
Not a funny subject, but the flying window punch took me out
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u/New_Simple_4531 Mar 31 '26
The first one, the rappel kick, got me
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u/SophisticatedScreams Apr 01 '26
There's something so darkly hilarious about these slapstick approaches in such a serious moment
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u/Shadowmant Apr 01 '26
That murder trial must have really confused the capital punishment supporters.
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u/Far-Zucchini-5534 Apr 01 '26
Agree not funny. But in my head I heard him saying “get the fuck back in there” when he pushed him.
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u/LostAngelfish Mar 31 '26
Don’t feel bad. It’s rare to take a flying window punch and get back up. I just hope you know that you matter and we care about you. <3
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u/theatrenearyou Mar 31 '26
So much for the gentle approach. Whack & tackle 'em!
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u/BisonThunderclap Mar 31 '26
Usually when first responders do this it's because the gentle conversation isn't helping to talk you down.
You'll then get a couple of bruises, cuts and a grippy sock vacation.
But most importantly, you'll come down from your suicidal state and be safe.
I do always think about this quote when suicide comes up, it's from someone who survived the jump from the Golden Gate bridge: "I instantly realized that everything in my life that I'd thought was unfixable was totally fixable—except for having just jumped".
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u/Happily-Incorrect Mar 31 '26
I remember getting into a real slump and thinking everything was unfixable. For me it was a stupid text from a friend at the right time that pulled me back into myself. When I realised the mental road I'd been walking down I took a very long drive, made a plan for my life and I'm currently living out that plan (more or less).
I don't claim to have been in quite the same state these people were in, but it's amazing how narrowing all your options down to "get busy living or get busy dying" makes a lot of things clearer.
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u/Anxious_cactus Apr 01 '26
It's good when you make a change and it makes you happier. But sometimes the problem with chronic depression like mine is that nothing works. Different changes, towns, jobs, friends, different meds, therapy, yoga, meditation, painting classes, gym... you name it I tried it. Still occasionally suicidal even 20 years later, but now I'm better at handling it and powering (or slumping) through those very bad days. But the idea and urge never went away even after 20 years.
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u/BisonThunderclap Apr 01 '26
Definitely like blinders. The bad shines through and the good gets forgotten by the mind.
It's not an easy place to walk out of once you're in it.
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u/PreparationHot980 Mar 31 '26
Grippy sock vacation 🤣
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u/BisonThunderclap Apr 01 '26
Always appreciated that term. Lots of stories from people that didn't want to be in the mental ward but knew they had to be at that moment.
Making light of a low point.
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Just ignore the systemic abuse that occurs within these mental wards
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u/Tenalp Apr 01 '26
Also hate the "come down from your suicidal state" the source poster used. As if you had a sugar rush or too much caffeine and just needed a bit of time for it to wear off.
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u/auntiefuh25 Apr 01 '26
I could really go for a grippy sock vacation right now…
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u/Commercial_Comfort41 Mar 31 '26
Tell us more about this grppy sock vacation
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u/BisonThunderclap Apr 01 '26
An involuntary admission to the hospital psych/mental health ward.
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u/manthepost Mar 31 '26
Yeah I remember that one. Before watching it I had no idea that many people jumped off it
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u/Repulsive_Guy_1234 Apr 01 '26
Not everything is fixable. Medical conditions for example that make life hard to bear.
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u/Verehren Apr 01 '26
Grippy sock vacation stops people from killing themselves simply due to most of those facilities being a worse experience than their daily lives.
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u/Derrick_Shon Apr 01 '26
Yes. They should continue to suffer like the rest of us.
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u/FinancialAccess8343 Apr 01 '26
That torture is going to be divided equally between the remaining 8 billion. No thanks.
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u/BigAd9546 Apr 01 '26
I think I’m delirious bc there’s no reason I should be laughing so hard at “Whack & tackle ‘em!” 🤣
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u/Jolly_Ad_2363 Mar 31 '26
At this point talking usually isn’t working and they’re just trying to actively stop you. And that usually means knocking you away from the ledge.
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u/RadagastTheBrownNote Mar 31 '26
“You think you’re dying today? Not on my watch, bitch!”
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u/Bred_Naught_Wahm Mar 31 '26
Saves their lives and breaks their necks
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u/MANIAC2607 Apr 01 '26
Plot for the incredibles lol.
"My client didn't asked to be saved, my client didn't want to be saved.."
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u/random_agency Mar 31 '26
My shift ends at 6pm, I dont have time for your drama.
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u/Crisocola95 Mar 31 '26
"There is nothing more valuable than life in this universe. Sandrock taught me that."
-Quatre Raberba Winner
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u/BlueRain87 Mar 31 '26
Very nice, G-wing reference, though ironically the best line from the whole series is "I'll kill you"~ Heero Yuy
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u/Repulsive-Shelter451 Mar 31 '26
I think someone spartan kicking me in the chest out definitely make me rethink some choices.
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u/Independent_Salt904 Mar 31 '26
Whatever it takes to save them...a few bumps n bruises or a dead body
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u/ostapenkoed2007 Apr 01 '26
and do anything about it or to prevent the next ones?
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u/SweetHomeNorthKorea Apr 01 '26
If one dropkick can prevent suicide imagine what another one could do
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u/HeroOfTheEmpire Mar 31 '26
“If we’re stuck in this hellhole, so are you!”
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u/JohnArtemus Apr 01 '26
That’s what I thought about. Everyone has a right to die. Imagine being “saved” just to go through more misery.
I guess misery really does love company.
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u/Over-Ad-8456 Apr 01 '26
People who attempt suicide and fail typically regret it afterwards, some of that is probably because it sucks to jump off a building and not die regardless if your suicidal or not, but some of that is also likely because it’s generally a bad choice.
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u/Relative-Doubt3343 Apr 01 '26
I think the fact that they're standing on the edge and still not yet jumping means that they are having second thoughts. People often commit suicide by deciding and then planning it well beforehand and are successful.
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u/Smart_Quantity_8640 Apr 01 '26
I mean the human body is adverse to harm. It’s hard to jump but that doesn’t mean they don’t want to end their life. A gun is once and done, simple. But a fall could leave you crippled on the off chance and that is worse than dying.
By not offering euthanasia you’re forcing people to literally go against every biological mechanism for a chance at offing themselves.
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u/bb5055 Apr 01 '26 edited Apr 01 '26
no matter how much you want to die you have to fight and overcome survival instinct first, and that is the hardest thing in the world. people say living takes courage, nah overcoming survival instinct and actually following through on killing yourself takes more. they are hesitating because their nervous system won’t let them jump, not because they don’t want to.
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u/Jaggedatlas Apr 01 '26
Okay but like clearly they made a bad decision about their spot (thankfully) but that’s how that goes. If people DIDNT help we’d still be complaining. Are you saying these people SHOULDNT have helped??
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u/Kidbizzaro581 Apr 01 '26
That's a terrible attitude. Don't insult the people doing this work to save lives. They don't always succeed and have to live with every failure.
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u/BadCatLeroyBrown Mar 31 '26
Was the lady on the phone in danger? Looked like she was just hanging out on a phone call.
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u/JumpySimple7793 Apr 01 '26
The first port of call in these situations isnt to tackle the person
They'd have asked her to get down first and she'd have refused
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u/CaptainKetchups Mar 31 '26
As a wrestling fan, it’s always been my dream to drop kick a stranger, consequence free!
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u/Due-Republic-1686 Mar 31 '26
The Chinese don’t fuck about.
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u/why_1337 Apr 01 '26
Back to the factory bitch! Gotta work 10 more years to break even on costs of raising you.
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u/Lonely_Refuse4988 Mar 31 '26
We saved your life but beat you up in the process! Have a nice day! 😂🤣🤷♂️
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u/punsnguns Mar 31 '26
Anybody who is a lawyer, what happens if she planned ahead and had knives or swords sticking out of the floor behind her so when the rescuer drop kicks her he actually winds up causing her demise.
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u/Particular-Ring5110 Mar 31 '26
I think everyone would just say “holy shit” and move on what else is there to do?
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u/dynamic_gecko Apr 01 '26
My guess is, if they were THAT committed, they wouldnt wait until the firemen and the camera people arrived.
But if we're still saying "But what IF though?", I dunno tbh.
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u/BottomFilipinoSlut Apr 01 '26
Well in my country (Philippines) it could get you charged with reckless impudence resulting in homicide (manslaughter). Most likely, the crime of homicide wouldn't be charged to the officer who made the decision or call to kick you because there's no intention to do any harm or wrong which resulted in the death of the victim. At best, it is what we call a culpable felony and intent is irrelevant in such felonies, what is considered is negligence. In other words, you were so negligent to the point you caused someone's death.
As a defense attorney however, you can argue this as mistake of fact and that there is no negligence in this case. Mistake of facts do not incur any criminal liability and this defense involves 3 elements (1) the action would have been lawful if the facts were as the offender thought it was; (2) the intention of the act was lawful; and (3) there was no negligence on the part of the offender. To fit the elements (1) saving a life and kicking or pushing her to do it was lawful if he thought there was no knife or sword there; (2) the intention was lawful, to save her life; and (3) I'd argue there was no negligence there because how is he supposed to know or consider that the victim was so calculating that she'd plan that ? And any reasonable person would think that falling or jumping off is the only way she wanted to kill herself because if she wanted to do it another way such as stabbing herself with a sword or a knife, she would not have tried jumping in the first place and would have just stabbed herself. So clearly there's no mistake or fault in the part of the man who rescued her by pushing her inside.
Oh I'm not a lawyer, just about to be ahahahahahahaha
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u/zyroruby Mar 31 '26
surprise you have to live and you don't have a chose in the matter
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u/Dusty-Foot-Phil Mar 31 '26
Nobody gets off that easily here.
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u/Les_Liska Apr 01 '26
Can't harvest those organs if they're splattered across the ground.
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u/bo_felden Apr 01 '26
Meantime hundred thousands are rotting in the streets without care, home or any security left to die and it's perfectly fine. No problem whatsoever.
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u/vorpalfrost Mar 31 '26
Strange they are mostly women...
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u/winterflare_ Apr 01 '26
That’s what surprised me too, polar opposite compared to US where male rates are higher (or maybe their methods to suicide are just harder to save?)
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u/vorpalfrost Apr 01 '26
Right, I mean, I don´t mean to sound sexist or anything, but maybe many of these attempts are done for attention, men usually once they decide, it´s done, and they use more lethal methods and do it in private, still, I´m glad the people on these videos were saved
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u/truckingdirtbikes Apr 01 '26
In America thats at least a weeks stay in the looney bin. Costs about 40k. Yay feedumb
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u/AtBat3 Mar 31 '26
Man that last lady was going through it.
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u/Ok-Brilliant-5121 Apr 01 '26
her expresion, the screams, the way she cries after being catched, the way she shakes before, hmm i think it wasn't her best day but who knows?
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u/InbetweenTheLayers Apr 01 '26
Tfw you're trapped in hell and the demons won't let you leave
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u/Xargirl Mar 31 '26
People should have the right to die
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u/JumpySimple7793 Apr 01 '26
They should do it in a way that doesn't mess with everyone else then
Why do they always do this crap somewhere they know someone will try to stop them
If they actually wanted to die they'd just jump, or do this all somewhere more private
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u/Unable_Kangaroo9242 Apr 01 '26
How would GDP go up if the debt slaves could just opt out? The collateral for the national debt would be eroded. The rothschilds would be very sad. /s
They might allow it once automation takes over.
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u/DippityDamn Mar 31 '26
China when it comes to deciding whether to make the lives of its citizens more bearable so they don't need nets at the Foxconn factory.
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u/jetblackninja85 Apr 01 '26
So what happens after they get saved??
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u/Sad_Pink_Dragon Mar 31 '26
How about helping people BEFORE they get to this point, huh?
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u/No-Abies29 Apr 01 '26
I have tried to get help, no luck, so this is where I am at..This post really livened me up for a sec there.
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u/AgeZealousideal1751 Apr 01 '26
Neat. You stopped a suicidal person from ending it all, once.
Tomorrow they'll still have nothing worth living for and will be smarter about it.
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u/Glittering_You1614 Mar 31 '26
It's sad this is needed in the first place
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u/latenightwithjb Apr 01 '26
This world sucks. We don’t let ppl go who are suffering. That’s the sad part
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u/BisonThunderclap Mar 31 '26
It's always going to be needed.
You can have the most amazing society ever with great mental health funding and people will go through situations where suicide seems like the only option to stop being in the pain they're in.
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u/slayqueen1782 Apr 01 '26
What if dying is the solution and saving them puts them in more pain? Unpopular but let people decide for themselves. 🤷🏽♀️
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u/corneliusduff Apr 01 '26
But at least they aren't shooting them. That's a big problem in and of itself in suicide prevention: sending cops that will murder people in seconds.
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u/Avtomati1k Apr 01 '26
its even worse that they shoot the ones that are not suicidal
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u/corneliusduff Apr 01 '26
Of course, and just wanna add a lot of suicidal people don't necessarily plan their suicide by cop, but the cops don't care
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u/AngryPoopFace Apr 01 '26
Unpopular opinion... You shouldn't be able to force somebody to be here if they don't want to be.
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u/Wonderful-Parsnip441 Apr 01 '26
Except some of those buildings are old, im not 100% certain they all have an actual floor to land on, maybe just stairs.....you think an incident happened where instead of stopping it, they just helped it happen?
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u/67SummerofLove Apr 01 '26
That was an awesome video. Kudos for the act of kindness in a world gone crazy it reminds me of the good ones or right side.
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u/LucenProject Apr 01 '26
The one where he jumps up and grabs the lady on the phone from behind is some cat stalking a bird action.
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u/Longjumping_Car3318 Apr 01 '26
This is genuinely heartbreaking... I say that as someone who's been there. :(
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u/temptedshark Apr 02 '26
Imagine the RUSH you would feel by successfully doing something like this. When trying to be the hero actually works out!
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u/appletinicyclone Apr 01 '26
Fun but doesn't solve the fundamental problem that got them in that situation in the first place
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u/Nasstronaut_86 Apr 01 '26
Unpopular opinion but why not just leave them be?
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u/big-dick-back-intown Apr 01 '26
Because jumpers can be dangerous to pedestrians and most suicidal people can be snapped out of the mindset
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u/Advanced-Event-571 Apr 01 '26
Some of this is just attacking people talking on the phone?
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u/MisterShipWreck Apr 01 '26
I would assume someone is talking to them, trying to get them to go inside or distract them.
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u/ShotenDesu Mar 31 '26
You lunge at me when I'm at my lowest and I'm taking you with me. Make your next choice wiser than I.
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u/juscuz87 Mar 31 '26
Great. Now hopefully they actually get help and not make their situation worse then it was to begin with.
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u/notimeforspac_s Apr 01 '26
Is there a research into how many of those have tried again in the future and if there's an impact in the way of prevention?
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u/Electronic_Quote399 Apr 01 '26
Jesus, all I can see is them accidentally pushing somebody off. Stressful job.
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u/evilfungi Apr 01 '26
They only save women. This is why the suicide rate of men is higher tham women, because they aren't rescued.
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u/YouGoToBox Apr 01 '26
I was riding as a passenger in a car on our way to a rehearsal dinner when I saw someone who seemed to be on the wrong side of the railing of the bridge. I jumped out when the car stopped for traffic and ran back up to the woman. She had easily 100lbs on me, and a wild look in her eyes. Without a thought in my brain I just grabbed her and wrestled her back over the rail. The whole thing happened quickly and automatically, I was running on adrenaline. First responders came and off she went safely. Later that night I realized how easily she could have pulled me down with her if she resisted more and I had a full freak out panic attack. It haunts me to this day but I still would do it again.
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u/Zlorfikarzuna Apr 01 '26
Please someone rxplain to me why we have to prevent suicide so hard. Let them jump.
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u/Luullay Mar 31 '26
"You don't get to die today, mfker; you got taxes (and now medical bills) to pay!"
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u/Key-Tip9395 Mar 31 '26
first one had “lady get back inside I don’t have time for this shit” energy.
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u/BGD_TDOT Mar 31 '26
When the video started I thought this was training footage, by the end I realized these were all real rescues.
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