Facebook rolls out new suicide prevention and support tools [TheGuardian.com]

Samantha Sangenito 2/27/154:00 AM

Facebook has rolled out new tools in the US that aim to help prevent suicides, allowing users to report content for review and encourage the vulnerable to get help.

The tools build on a reporting feature implemented in 2011, which passed details to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline in the US, and the Samaritans in the UK. The new initiative involves a trained team, more resources and features to help those at risk of suicide or self-harm.

After reviewing a report and confirming that it may indicate suicidal feelings in a user, Facebook will send that user notifications stating that a friend has attempted to help and offering access to suicide prevention resources.

[For more of this story, written by Samuel Gibbs, go to http://www.theguardian.com/tec...ention-support-tools]

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