Comments on: Lessons From Demi Moore's Reaction To Suicide Threat

By: Unsuicidal Thoughts | World of Psychology

Unsuicidal Thoughts | World of Psychology — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:05:23 +0000

[...] in thinking. Sometimes what’s urgent is finding boundaries in privacy and oversharing. While Demi Moore was lauded for her role in saving a life, some people who write about their mental health issues contacted @unsuicide [...]

By: celebrity photo

celebrity photo — Wed, 06 May 2009 15:11:47 +0000

Wow! Thanks for the great post

By: Kat

Kat — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:42:22 +0000

Sigh…I’m on Twitter, but I never do anything with it. Maybe I should. I also write a celebrity blog, so it might help if I followed a few celebrities. I’m glad the person didn’t die, though.

By: Alicia Sparks

Alicia Sparks — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 14:34:24 +0000

@ Mike – Thanks! And you know, you’re right – it is going to take more from professionals and advocates to get the media to cover things differently. There’ve been some news and entertainment shows that’ve done great jobs, but then you have stories like this that get filed under “entertainment,” “celebrity,” and even “technology” (I suppose “technology” is better than the other two, ha). Ah, well – keep pushing forward L(

@ John – Technology blows my mind on a daily basis. Shoot, TWITTER blows my mind on a daily basis, lol – just last night I watched @snoopdog freestyle live and chat with people on ustream – that never would have happened a few years ago, haha. You know, something I was thinking about as I read your post and then was writing mine: Really, we don’t even know that it was Moore’s reply that made people notice the user’s suicidal tweet and start calling the police. It very well could have been, but we don’t know for sure. However, BECAUSE the user directed the message to Moore, well, that makes good headlines. I’m glad Moore didn’t ignore it, but the real heroes in this story are the people who actually took action and called the police. I should have said something about that.

@ kt – EXCELLENT point.

By: kt

kt — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:17:26 +0000

To your 2 things to learn, and then to the second one. . .

It’s better to lose a friendship then to lose a friend.

(meaning better to let them be mad at you then to physically lose the person for ever)

By: PsychCentral

PsychCentral — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 23:17:31 +0000

Celebrity Psychings: Lessons From Demi Moore’s Reaction To Suicide Threat @http://zz.gd/85f703

By: John Grohol

John Grohol — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:14:21 +0000

Like you, I wasn’t sure of my reaction. But I do commend Moore for “doing the right thing” and responding to the tweet instead of just letting it slide by. The attention she called to it was likely a positive thing overall, especially since it seemed to result in saving the person’s life.

Amazing how technology brings us together in ways I’m not sure anyone envisioned even 5 years ago…

By: Mike Anestis

Mike Anestis — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 20:56:21 +0000

Another great post! I actually hadn’t followed this story much other than seeing a couple headlines, so I appreciate you explaining it. Like you said, celebrities have powerful social influence, so I say let’s use it for good. In this case, Demi Moore expressed to the individual that she hoped this was a joke, that it would be meaningful to her that an attempt not happen. That’s a big deal, as folks who are considering attempting almost universally have a (mistaken) belief that nobody would care if they were gone (Joiner, 2005).
It’s actually fortuitous that this happened amidst your series of articles about what to do if somebody you know seems like they might be struggling with mental illness. People can not necessarily “save a life,” but they can decrease risk and do whatever possible to ensure that folks get the help that they need. My hope is that, with all the coverage, the right information is being mentioned.

1-800-273-TALK
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Dialectical behavior therapy

There are so many useful resources out there for folks who are suffering. It’s great when celebrities contribute to the cause and even better when writers cover it like you did here. I with the media would cover things differently, but it is going to take more marketing from folks in the field before that happens, so for now, this is great.

http://www.psychotherapybrownbag.com

By: polchic

polchic — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:52:29 +0000

Great post, Alicia. RT @aliciasparks Lessons From Demi Moore’s Reaction To Suicide Threat (http://tinyurl.com/dx28a8)

By: Bill Belew

Bill Belew — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:49:05 +0000

Demi Moore’s Tweet saved a life? – http://blogs.psychcentral.com/celebrity/2009/04/lessons-from-demi-moores-reaction-to-suicide-threat/