SUICIDE IN INTERNET POSTS: PERCEPTION OF SOCIAL NETWORK USERS

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5583192302068

• Palavras-chave: Suicide. Internet. Social media. Phenomenology. Psychology.

• Keywords: Suicide. Internet. Social media. Phenomenology. Psychology.

• Abstract:

  Throughout history, the phenomenon of suicide has been discussed and questioned from various perspectives that contributed to the formation of multiple conceptions about the theme. Currently, from a scientific point of view, this phenomenon is seen as a scientific problem, and also a public health problem. The Internet today has brought an extensive range of information resources and services that can be easily accessed by those who have it. It provides a platform that enables people to express themselves freely, sharing experiences and reports about personal experiences and feelings in the various social networks that it allows them to form. Among the themes addressed on these networks is suicide. The present study aimed to perform a phenomenological analysis of the discourses about suicide on virtual social networks, considering that the publications made generally reflect the individual's perception about the phenomenon addressed. The research is exploratory in nature and qualitative in approach, and sought the discourses about suicide in the social networks Twitter and Facebook. From the data analysis, meaning units that relate suicide around themes such as religion, courage and cowardice, depression, failure of society, unbearable pain, and the need for support to individuals with suicidal behavior emerged. In this communication, we intend to present the results of this study, which shows how people in general understand suicide.