Our world need practice more Compassion,real Love and Kind then we could reduce this case. Be love and care each other because from begining we all care by mom,without mom we can't survived.we humans are social animal,we must live together.we must practice love fist stage. Compassion is source of happiness.If some one give us money we happy right.for that reason we must compassion towards other.we all need happiness not suffer. Car can't give us compassion.we need produse our self.
@Tourniquet Now Not really, but that's the case with grooming in general and attitudes towards those in that kinda of situation (who are typically very vulnerable). I honestly dislike you have phrased this to make it exploitative of hateful emotion, rather than looking into the deeper societal causes and attitudes toward this. It's important to talk and identify these problems, although in smaller communities it can feel like an attack and be used as one. So it's important not to generalise but make these issues visible in way that some of the earlier causes can be dealt with; like what were the individuals living conditions, could we have done more to help them or others realise what was going on, did they not have access or help from peers who could of otherwise prevented this, the attitudes in said community and how it affects those with in it (so if there were those who might have tried to bring it up but were dismissed or peer pressured into not spilling the beans). It's fine to feel angry, but you should consider what you should be angry at. I'm really not telling you to shut up, but if you are trying to be helpful to those who have been sexually abused and prevent further abuse...it just looks like you're fuelling a jingoistic agenda, rather than education on these matters.
Leslie R dude but you’re missing the point... it’s that Instagram played a major role in it. It “helped” her. Look at the title. Instagram has been proven to cause depression.
I don’t believe she had reasons to kill herself, I don’t believe there’s anything justifiable for any 14 year old to take their own life. She had a mental illness, depression. Unfortunately it was left untreated or was not treated successfully. Because of the ongoing depression the information she attained from Instagram “helped” worsen her outlook by making suicide a more appealing option than living. You’re right, and I’m certain that suicide is excruciatingly difficult for a parent. Often time, to help themselves come to terms with their child death, parents often seek out a focus that they feel contributed to their child’s passing and will engulf themselves into finding ways to prevent it from happening again. It’s a way to help the grieving process by way of being able to still focus on the child that is gone and by making oneself feel like what happened isn’t in vain.
Nubian Queen Oh come on. Of course it was her choice but it decision made by a child of 14 with depression. She had no idea what her life’s outlook could have been. Being that the human brain doesn’t fully develop until age 25 she was a child making a life decision with not enough knowledge or intelligence and mental illness to ice the cake. Her parents may have provided the gadgets but Instagram provided the imagery and encouragement. There’s probably no doubt that what she saw on Instagram made suicide seem like a more acceptable option. The more we see of something the less shocked and more desensitized we become. To a 14 year old brain this could have quite an impact. You people are so quick to judge the parents for wanting to place blame and for providing her internet access that you miss the whole point. If a child is abducted we don’t go after the parent for taking their child to the store. We go after the predator - to help keep the world safe. We should be able to let our kids play and run around and browse Instagram, with the proper the restraints on all ends. These parents are simply trying to gain closure and prevent other families from this kind of tragedy.
I am from India. I am 33 year old. I belong to the parent who have been living separately since last 30 years since my childhood. They never divorced to each other. After getting married in Indian society, married person has to choose between two of his parents and his wife-children. Because of the joint family system. My dad always gave one sided priorities to his mother. And my grand mother was disaster of our life. She ruind our life. My dad is the most negative person of my life. I consider him as a terrible dream of my life. I have lived in depression throughout my life just because of my father and grandmother. Mom is not worst like him but she has never been supportive. I am still fighting with depression. Good Parenting is a biggest issue in Indian society. I think people don't know how to be a good parent. Most of the People don't have parenting skill.💔💔
I agree. My 15 year old son just got his mock GCSE results and they weren't great. A 2 for maths and 3's for others. That despite going to a private school which I can't afford. He gave me the news tonight and I said well you can only do your best. There is nothing to be gained by shouting and punishing him. He's a good kid and plays golf for the county. There is so much pressure on teenagers today what with social media etc, he doesn't need me or my wife on his back also. I feel for this poor father who's life is pretty much over.
The true question is. Why was she depressed? Was this rectified by the parents? Did she console anyone? If not, Why not? Was she bullied? Did the parents know she was depressed? If not, why not? If yes what action did they take? Does any of her friends know about her situation? Was she in a relationship at any point before this event? All types of social media can exacerbate such situations but the source of the problem needs to be found. It shouldn’t just be blamed on a social media app. Why wasn’t the parents aware of her situation? Don’t get me wrong. I hate all social media platforms. But you can’t really blame an app. The parents could have prevented it if they were more involved with her life.
lit lit - Teenage means nothing. People in their 20-30’s commit suicide. It’s all about communication. A person who commits suicide is not communicating their problems to the people around them. If the people around (especially loved ones) are not creating the environment to listen and understand. Then this is the unfortunate result. Communication is the key, age and social media apps are mainly irrelevant.
One thing I have learned from being a medical student, which I previously didn't believe possible, is that a lot of adolescents commit or attempt suicide out of the blue without a known history of depression. It has to do with adolescence being an impulsive age in some, and maybe this girl was encouraged to take her life by instagram. It doesn't seem to me that her parents were the problem or at least the only problem, as in her notes, she tells them she took her life because of "me" and tells them she loves them and doesn't mention that they caused her to be depressed. Obviously we don't know the full story, but it's not impossible that parents weren't aware that their daughter was struggling and were doing the best they could
Paq Klu Teenage doesn’t mean nothing, you are more vulnerable easier to manipulate, probably more self conscious, trying to find yourself, pressured to be perfect in school by friends, teachers and parents, you have a lot more freedom to live your life the way you want when you are an adult, and you understand the world a lot better, plus you are very exposed to bullying
social media can also be a good thing not all bad things and if you prevent children from going on social media then that is control. there need to be other options.
I feel for him, but i've said it before and i'll say it again: the internet is not a place for children. The internet is a public space with adults, would you allow your child to mingle with all kinds of adults without your supervision?
I mean technically, that is what you do when you let your kid go to town with their friends. Adults may talk to them. The issue is that then the adults are indirectly supervised because other adults are watching them. It is now too hard to police kids the old fashioned way, entirely. You need some sort of biometric measure but then there are issues of privacy. The best one can do is an approximation, which is to police their device usage as best you can, without being too invasive. It's a hard thing to do.
@@brandenlee5849 the mental health impact has already happened and the damage is irreversible. Sadly we must deal with the consequences of our actions (giving youth uncontrolled and unlimited access to internet since the 90's).
@@MuddRats True. It's like if a child walks into a room where adults are having an adult conversation, the adults will quicky change the subject, but on the internet there are adult conversation being had but with no clear indication when a child enters the room.
I was a depressed teenage girl and even though I have very good relationship with my parents I couldn't tell them because I did not want them to worry. I used to constantly compare myself to others on social media, set unrealistic goals and feel bad. We have paleolithic emotions we need real life connections and not screens. Don't ignore people around you, thinking they don't care.
IMO it seems like the father is trying to find someone to blame for his child's death, and that someone is Instagram. Sounds to me that the father has some guilt that he doesn't want to face, so is blaming anything he can to not face the guilt.
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 this isn't true. I self harmed myself and I did it because I was sad and lonely, when I watched the posts on Instagram before self harming, I didn't have the urge to do it because I didn't have problems with myself. You can't blame just one thing, suicide is done because of a combination of things. You don't do it just because many people inspired you to do it, because it's very difficult to do. I had multiple attempts, I tried like 10 times and still couldn't kill myself. It's something that needs a big reason, not just some images and people on internet.
If there is a regulation on negative content on social media, then how do we define what is "negative" or what exactly the content can promote suicide? As we are setting up the standard, we soon will set up standards of other negative/or potentially harmful content. That way how do we define speech freedom? As we erase the negative voice from our view, will those people stop suffering?
We are a generation of narcissists with Instagram setting the standards of what life should be about and what it should look like. Everyone is trying to achieve a unrealistic goal and it's very influential on children.
I agree. The children in our society are being harmed by our own behavior not the actual tool. Being a good example and teaching your child to wash your hands, brush / floss your teeth and get your homework done has to now be changed to stay away from the toxic world we created because we do not want you to freak out. This is an illogical, tragic game being played on the world right now. We can change our behavior when we have a child. I did. I now ensure they know more about the pictures they see instead of leaving them alone to process 1000s of pics both good and very horrible in their minds. Parenting has to be better to not go over the line to panic and paranoia. Children should be allowed to have fun and ask many questions about it. If they are not and are silent something is up. You have to get children to ask the questions that really need to replied to by adults. The same goes for bullying online and the victim culture that some kids grow up in. They have to know that suicide is NEVER an option. I reference the case of Amy in Canada. It is another case of leaving a teen alone to be babysat by technology and tech entertainment made for adults. Do not do this parents. Interact with your children even the ones that are sullen and morose. They will appreciate you trying to help.
From personal experience, I’d say: keep your children away from online “help rooms”! Spend time with them, teaching and learning goes both ways. They learn from you as much as you can learn from them! Rest easy Mollie!
Ikr? It's about attention but they don't seem to understand you don't get the attention of everyone missing you when you're gone, when you're dead. And teenage meme culture doesn't help. Them thinking it's trending and "memes" to not fear death.
I disagree .I 've been suicidal (am still too a certain degree ) , and most of the times the "feeling " comes up like ' blood rushing into a dilated vein ' about wanting to kill yourself ! .. Most of us "depressed souls " just want our " miserable " or perceived misery -bubbling " lives to get over ! . That 's all we want : A better world .
I don't want to be cruel but the documentary is very one sided! 🙄 What about other factors in her life! Was she bullied? Was she hurt in some way? 🤔 Could her friends and family done more? 🤔 To blame Instagram is almost to easy for what happened to Molly but everyone could of done more to stop this from happening! 🙄
@@notnotness4765 Hey don't accuse people of that. The person was just making a point. This is a serious issue. We don't need your disrespectful immaturity.
I feel sorry for the loss of the girl's family. But I also feel sorry for Instagram who cannot defend itself against people who have to use it to search for freaky image that they have no appetite to. It is not only Instagram, if you search "self harm" on Google image, you can find triggering images. The content is just out there. I don't get why parents are not teaching their kids to stop searching/looking at the content if it upsets them in the first place.
Keep your kids off social media arrange activities that promote curiosity and personal growth.I'm deeply sorry for your loss. You are not at fault its the evil age we all live in an awakening is needed and thank you for sharing your horrific loss...
YOU CLEARLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THEN IF YOUR WITH THE 'IT'S INSTAGRAMS FAULT' CUZ IT AIN'T SHE ONLY SEARCHED UP DEPRESSING STUFF BECAUSE OF HER DEPRESSION! SHE HAD DEPRESSION BEFORE THAT BECAUSE OF LIFE! LIFE IS THE REASON NOT IG
My heart breaks for molly, and her loved ones. I cannot even begin to know the sorrow and agony they feel. I feel like the world lost a beautiful person who had so much love and kindness to share. The world is a darker place without Molly. I commend you, and am PROUD OF YOU, just as Molly wrote in her letter. I’ve lost loved ones to suicide, and know the hopelessness of not finding a letter after their deaths. I also thank you for speaking out about suicide, and the role social media played in Molly’s death. Her legacy will live forever in your courage and commitment to making people aware. Her death will not be in vain! God Bess You. stay strong! The world is proud of you, as well. 😞💔😞💔😞💔😞🥺😥🤟🏼❤️😟😌😇❤️❤️❤️😇
“i dont know how this happened, all i did was leave her alone for hours every day with nothing but her phone to talk to. never spoke to her myself or supported her or showed her that i cared about what was happening in her life.” “shit i fucked up as a dad.. im a monster.. better ring up the bbc and blame instagram”
@Kara Middleton I bet you have a lot of "hope" to share with grieving families. If that's how you feel, maybe don't be insensitive and keep your opinion to yourself. Just because you don't know about something, doesn't make other people wrong.
Rest in peace Molly. Poor girl. 🌹 However, pointing the finger at social media seems like a way for the father to completely ignore what he might have done wrong as a parent. After all, it's much easier to put most of the blame on a non-living entity like Instagram than to face where he might have failed his daughter as a dad. Just saying.
Especially when he read the note that Molly wrote, 'I am the cause of your problems or something' that statement clearly shows that she suffered bad parenting and was repeatedly blamed instead of being helped.
The girls father is lashing out at social media out of guilt. Guilt that he either didn’t see or didn’t take seriously what his daughter was going through. That’s his failing, not the social companies, and it is certainly not the business of government to intervene on his behalf.
Blame the tool. Not the culprit? That's like saying the knife helped kill a person. I don't understand why the title is attacking a tool that people allow to go unregulated by parents. The very people who gave the child a technology device to begin with.
I say let bullying take place where teachers can control it. Rather than this sanitary school where nothing bad happens. We send our kids to school to learn about life - thus removal of bullying, isnt really protecting them. It just moves to a place where adults cant control it
Social media is addictive just like alcohol and drugs. Not everybody who uses alcohol and drugs dies but alcohol and drugs play a role. Underlying issues often lead to addictive things that make the problems the person is facing significantly worse. It wouldn't be wrong to say the addictive things tip the balance in a lot of cases.
@Alice I suffer from depression. So much so that I am barely able to maintain a job that is seasonal. And even that is a struggle. Your sick and sad for choosing such a disgusting attack on me. My brother completed suicide because of depression. Glad you know everything about everything and everyone. Get a grip. A majority of the population suffers from depression, both diagnosed and undiagnosed.
I think this is quite an inappropriate response, many people, vulnerable people like children or teens mostly, are addicted to social media as if it were a drug(there's a lot of studies that prove this, it's called "instant gratification"). It's very hard for these people to quit and if they fall on these darker parts of the media, it can go wrong so quickly. Please consider your responses before making such a statement.
Daniel A we all watch porn before 18 .. most had liquor before the legal age and we all play mature video games before the required age .. and rated R movies
I heard about this on radio the other week and I was extremely upset after hearing the fathers interview blaming instagram . The parents NEED to take responsibility and be upholded for their lack of action and judgement towards their daugther !!! Shame on them !!
Rest in peace. As we know that social media is always can be affects many thing, one of them is unconfident, because we always compare to other, then bullying, that's all the problem of deppression.
It's not OK to say Instagram was the murderer. It's the same as saying the rob-dealer is the murderer of a child who hang his/her self up. Instagram is just a company. What the people do with the function is by themselves. Instagram is the platform. The users had to make sure this stuff will not happen. Instagram can help with blocking stuff but don't blame Instagram! So in short. It's not OK to say Instagram helped, the users helped with the suicide of this child. Instagram didn't!
This is awful, and everyone that pushed her to this point is awful. The fact that her father is blaming Instagram is disgusting. He really should have been more active in her life rather than blaming something else. This clearly just shows that these parents weren’t invested in her extracurricular activities. Don’t blame the platform, blame the AWFUL parentage
I get what they mean by the algorithym thing. I looked at Beyonce pictures when she had a concert. Then following that i kept seeing pictures on my search page, and I'd be curious and click on the recommended. Long story short, now I'm in a sort of loop where i don't wanna see nor do not actively seek out Beyonce, but its there. And I do eventually click. Curiosity. I can go for 2 weeks without clicking on any of her pictures and they still appear. Now imagine dealing with dark posts. It would be torturesom. I do think Insta has a role in that they may need to try counter morbid algerithyms. Step in a bit.
I would say instagram didnt have that big a impact on your daughter death. While yes she could see that sort of stuff , it did however allow her to express herself to others instead pf holding ut all in whoch would have made her do it quicker .
to be fair, as someone who grew up viewing this kind of content too - you have to be PURPOSEFULLY looking for it. it doesn’t just ‘appear’, she was obviously hurting already.
Perhaps her family should have been more aware of their daughter’s online activity. This is no different than a kid being bullied at school 30 yrs ago, committing suicide and the parents saying “school helped kill my child”.
This is so stupid, if someone really wants to die and commit suicide they will find a way to do it no matter what, it's more likely she had already decided to go through with it before even looking at images online, I feel he is looking for anything to blame except himself
Absolutely heartbreaking. Just lost my cousin to suicdie. We were both the same age and raised together like brother and sister . It's a tragedy you can never get over and the pain will never leave your hearts. Children need alot more than just fed and a home. They need great attention and love and unstanding from their parents. God bless all children socially of the new generation 💔💔💔💔😭
Poor child and family. Always talk to your kids and friends, find out how they are doing. Get involved in their life and encourage them to speak to someone if they need help. There is no shame in asking for help or talking to others about how you feel.
She's from my highschool. Molly was in year 10 last year. When she killed herself I was in year 7, I heard a girl killed herself because the word spread fast. People placed flowers near a tree and they raised balloons.
When signing up on instagram its says you must be 18 and over to view some contents on the app your kid probably said i am 18 and over basically end of line you have failed as a parent
IT'S SO SAD!! & I'M SO SORRY PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROBLEMS WITH YOUR FRIENDS, SIBLINGS & PARENTS AS THEY REALLY WILL UNDERSTAND, NO MATTER WHAT OR HOWEVER BAD YOU MIGHT THINK YOU PROBLEMS ARE. TOMORROW WILL BE BETTER!! IF NOT TOMORROW THE DAY AFTER OR THE DAY AFTER THAT DEFINITELY WILL, SO ON AND SO FORTH. PLEASE SHARE YOUR PROBLEMS!! PLEASE!!
The real world is not constantly bombarding children with self harm and suicide at a steady measure like social media algorithms are. Social media is an issue and it needs addressing.
@@klaudia.xoxo194 well I doubt it because nearly no one dies by cutting themselves. You would have to cut so deep, and then wait 3 hours to die. It's nearly impossible. In the majority of cases you lose your arms
You have a valid point. The Smartphone culture gives them instant access. Start there parents and ban ALL MOBILES FROM SCHOOLS today. I taught in a school that made the students check in mobiles at the gate and the teacher had one for emergency purposes. All schools should start doing this now. A mobile has no business being on a child of 17 let alone the 12 year olds I have seen. Start here. And, this will stop so much emphasis on it. You have one computer room that is monitored. The kids after school have to be checked by parents. That is life.
Poor girl. I think probably some psychological hints on social media help kills the girl. That's the darkness of human mind. May this lil angel live under a place full of sunshine and kindness in her next life.
As a parent, I grieve for her loss. However, the ultimate responsibility for any child's (age < 18) online activity falls to the parents! As a parent, you have the responsibility to monitor your children's phone, computer, posts, hashtags, chat rooms, etc.; just as you monitor their education and friends (to name just two). Instagram did not kill this child.
The problem is that alot of people start comparing their lives to that of their friends or other people in general so teenagers like molly start questionning their self-worth and think their life is inferior or worse than others for stupid reasons.
I feel sorry for your loss. From experience, the root of the problem an inadequate mental health care system and lack of mental health beds. If you remove Instagram, the depression will still be there. Health care, medications and counselling is needed.
The last time I seriously relapsed with my eating disorder (which has nearly killed me, on more than one occasion), Instagram was a seemingly unending source of content that made it worse. I searched hashtags I knew had been proana code words since my teens, back when the biggest eating disorder communities were on Live Journal. This is nothing new, but it is infinitely more accessible & easy to find, these days. Back in my teens, it was very difficult to stumble upon this stuff accidentally. But now, it's just ubiquitous. I wholeheartedly agree that something MUST be done & platforms like Instagram MUST be held accountable. I'm lucky & grateful that I'm still here, but it's only by the skin of my teeth.
I do agree that such dangerous content should not be out there freely accessible on the internet. However social media isn't the cause of suicide/depression. Her dad can't be just putting all of the blame on social media. The parents have a responsibility to look after their child. They have failed in this regard. They didn't even know their daughter was going through this ordeal??? That is disappointing.
@@faznaz7455 He didn't, though. He said the dangerous content on Instagram HELPED to kill his daughter. He never said it caused her depression and neither did I. This content fuels what may otherwise have been a manageable problem & encourages secrecy & performative wellness. It reinforces the notion that a depressed person is entirely isolated from their loved ones by their suffering & discourages ppl from seeking help. Remember, I've been on the inside of this stuff and know exactly how it all works & affects people.
@@chronicallyfabulous88 Thank you for clarifying. I did not watch the full video when i commented at the time and took somebody's word. And i respectfully agree. More needs to be done to stop them watching harmful stuff online but i think our society is also obliged to encourage these people to open themselves up (to tackle the isolation problem). I have attempted suicide myself twice so i am also familiar with the feeling.
@@faznaz7455 I absolutely agree. The way our societies shape people's attitudes towards mental health from such a young age MUST change. The stigma & othering of mentally ill people is a big part of what pushes those people to seek solace online & leaves young people especially vulnerable to the toxic stuff on Instagram. Belonging & "fitting in" are so important, when you're that age and pushing the notion that mentally ill folk are broken & don't deserve to belong is killing people.
All I wanna say is that it’s taken me a long time to say wat I have to say but molly Russell was not just a class mate but a freind a really humble one no one can take her place am in a deep position cos of wats happened and I would hate to see that happen again to any of my next freinds insta has gone too far needs controlling I know that molly is in a better place and I can vouch for her for she wasn’t just molly but was the key to certain people and to me too 😢love u molly forever and always RIEP🙏🏼❤️❤️
It's sad that Molly is gone but I don't think instagram is completely to blame for her death. Many youngsters see self harm images online and on TV but don't end up hurting or killing them self. That's just my opinion.
Lazy parenting. Blaming third parties because you couldn't be bothered to be the parent you should have been and didn't take enough of an interest in your own daughter, and now the worst thing has happened.
The trouble is the internet is being blamed for everything like this. It is a shame what happens to some young people but surely their parents have to take responsibility as well.
Mental illness is not a joke. There are young people that would glorify depression and pretend to have depression such on social media just to get attention and likes and whatnot. It’s unbelievable.
If your upset or depressed, then your automatically drawn to posts that correlate to your feelings, same way if your happy, your more likely to search up posts that correlate to those feelings. Depressive posts don’t just randomly pop up on your explore page unless you specifically search for them. So you can’t really blame an app here, and instagram does have a warning before viewing some specific vids or posts so I don’t know what more you want them to do really 🙂 If your on social media YOUR ON YOUR OWN. And it’s your ultimate choice to either turn off your WiFi and phone so that you don’t see those posts, or you simply face those posts. Ever considered maybe the people she was around? P:S she was in my class and high school called hatchend. My identity is obviously kept anonymous for such reasons 🙃
Or do you know where she is buried?.. Her father reveals her tweets recently nd she was tweeted before her death.. That she keeps drinking alcohol.. Do you think she was addicted to alcohol smoking or something?
Even if seeing posts on make you feel insecure , then just drop it (or you can try to see the positivity like a "fake it till you make it kind of thing") just post about the positive in your life. But honestly the main problem here is comparing. Comparison is the thief of joy.
My condolences to her father. A loss of a child is a terrible thing. There is a lot of blame going around here. But this is a complex issue that we don't know all the details. But if I were to weigh in, there is a lot of this crap on social media, a friend of mine was once fascinated by it. she was around the same age. she's fine, and now a grown adult. I remember telling her to pay no attention to this stuff or that it was fake or photoshopped. But honestly we are looking at a greater problem with social media, that these posts exist at all. Whether they are real or not, I think they exist because people are desperate for attention, whether it is a cry for help, to get a reaction, to get sympathy, to get encouragement, or to simply have people hit the like or dislike button. It is a problem with our society if kids feel that their worth is connected to the number of likes or comments on their social media account, and social media is nothing if not a cesspool of hateful, spiteful people, all with the same attention addiction and nothing good to say. Social media does need to do more, even if it is just to post ads for helplines, or to change their algorithms to show less of this material even if it is "relevent" to what someone once clicked on. For the rest of us, give the people you care about more hugs and show them love, compassion, and affection, something social media just can't do.
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I wouldn't trust advice from the BBC, they'd likely brush you under a carpet like Savile's victims until it was too late for justice to be served!
Is it available on Instagram?!?! 🤔
Our world need practice more Compassion,real Love and Kind then we could reduce this case.
Be love and care each other because from begining we all care by mom,without mom we can't survived.we humans are social animal,we must live together.we must practice love fist stage.
Compassion is source of happiness.If some one give us money we happy right.for that reason we must compassion towards other.we all need happiness not suffer.
Car can't give us compassion.we need produse our self.
Glad to see the beeb taking harm prevention seriously
@Tourniquet Now Not really, but that's the case with grooming in general and attitudes towards those in that kinda of situation (who are typically very vulnerable).
I honestly dislike you have phrased this to make it exploitative of hateful emotion, rather than looking into the deeper societal causes and attitudes toward this. It's important to talk and identify these problems, although in smaller communities it can feel like an attack and be used as one. So it's important not to generalise but make these issues visible in way that some of the earlier causes can be dealt with; like what were the individuals living conditions, could we have done more to help them or others realise what was going on, did they not have access or help from peers who could of otherwise prevented this, the attitudes in said community and how it affects those with in it (so if there were those who might have tried to bring it up but were dismissed or peer pressured into not spilling the beans).
It's fine to feel angry, but you should consider what you should be angry at. I'm really not telling you to shut up, but if you are trying to be helpful to those who have been sexually abused and prevent further abuse...it just looks like you're fuelling a jingoistic agenda, rather than education on these matters.
She had reasons to want to kill herself before Instagram. I understand that would be a difficult thing for a parent to accept.
Leslie R dude but you’re missing the point... it’s that Instagram played a major role in it. It “helped” her. Look at the title. Instagram has been proven to cause depression.
@@giannacrotty8045 How has it proven to cause depression? Her father is just looking for someone to blame.
@@giannacrotty8045 it was her choice of life. Noone pushed her to go on social media and as parents you provided the gadgets. A blame game everywhere.
I don’t believe she had reasons to kill herself, I don’t believe there’s anything justifiable for any 14 year old to take their own life. She had a mental illness, depression. Unfortunately it was left untreated or was not treated successfully. Because of the ongoing depression the information she attained from Instagram “helped” worsen her outlook by making suicide a more appealing option than living. You’re right, and I’m certain that suicide is excruciatingly difficult for a parent. Often time, to help themselves come to terms with their child death, parents often seek out a focus that they feel contributed to their child’s passing and will engulf themselves into finding ways to prevent it from happening again. It’s a way to help the grieving process by way of being able to still focus on the child that is gone and by making oneself feel like what happened isn’t in vain.
Nubian Queen Oh come on. Of course it was her choice but it decision made by a child of 14 with depression. She had no idea what her life’s outlook could have been. Being that the human brain doesn’t fully develop until age 25 she was a child making a life decision with not enough knowledge or intelligence and mental illness to ice the cake. Her parents may have provided the gadgets but Instagram provided the imagery and encouragement. There’s probably no doubt that what she saw on Instagram made suicide seem like a more acceptable option. The more we see of something the less shocked and more desensitized we become. To a 14 year old brain this could have quite an impact. You people are so quick to judge the parents for wanting to place blame and for providing her internet access that you miss the whole point. If a child is abducted we don’t go after the parent for taking their child to the store. We go after the predator - to help keep the world safe. We should be able to let our kids play and run around and browse Instagram, with the proper the restraints on all ends. These parents are simply trying to gain closure and prevent other families from this kind of tragedy.
Stop putting do much pressure on your children and pay attention to what the are doing.
I am from India. I am 33 year old. I belong to the parent who have been living separately since last 30 years since my childhood. They never divorced to each other. After getting married in Indian society, married person has to choose between two of his parents and his wife-children. Because of the joint family system. My dad always gave one sided priorities to his mother. And my grand mother was disaster of our life. She ruind our life. My dad is the most negative person of my life. I consider him as a terrible dream of my life. I have lived in depression throughout my life just because of my father and grandmother. Mom is not worst like him but she has never been supportive. I am still fighting with depression. Good Parenting is a biggest issue in Indian society. I think people don't know how to be a good parent. Most of the People don't have parenting skill.💔💔
@@FanrayTech 🙏🙏
Have a depression free day, my sensible friend.
Exactly well said
I agree. My 15 year old son just got his mock GCSE results and they weren't great. A 2 for maths and 3's for others. That despite going to a private school which I can't afford. He gave me the news tonight and I said well you can only do your best. There is nothing to be gained by shouting and punishing him. He's a good kid and plays golf for the county. There is so much pressure on teenagers today what with social media etc, he doesn't need me or my wife on his back also.
I feel for this poor father who's life is pretty much over.
will BBC cover the epidemic of MALE SUICIDE??
nah..but when a cute white girl dies, everybody loses their minds!
The true question is. Why was she depressed? Was this rectified by the parents? Did she console anyone? If not, Why not? Was she bullied? Did the parents know she was depressed? If not, why not? If yes what action did they take? Does any of her friends know about her situation? Was she in a relationship at any point before this event?
All types of social media can exacerbate such situations but the source of the problem needs to be found. It shouldn’t just be blamed on a social media app. Why wasn’t the parents aware of her situation?
Don’t get me wrong. I hate all social media platforms. But you can’t really blame an app. The parents could have prevented it if they were more involved with her life.
lit lit - Teenage means nothing. People in their 20-30’s commit suicide. It’s all about communication. A person who commits suicide is not communicating their problems to the people around them. If the people around (especially loved ones) are not creating the environment to listen and understand. Then this is the unfortunate result. Communication is the key, age and social media apps are mainly irrelevant.
lit lit they most likely try painkiller overdose or cutting attetion seekers damn depression in whites is in an uprising hmmm
One thing I have learned from being a medical student, which I previously didn't believe possible, is that a lot of adolescents commit or attempt suicide out of the blue without a known history of depression. It has to do with adolescence being an impulsive age in some, and maybe this girl was encouraged to take her life by instagram. It doesn't seem to me that her parents were the problem or at least the only problem, as in her notes, she tells them she took her life because of "me" and tells them she loves them and doesn't mention that they caused her to be depressed. Obviously we don't know the full story, but it's not impossible that parents weren't aware that their daughter was struggling and were doing the best they could
Paq Klu Teenage doesn’t mean nothing, you are more vulnerable easier to manipulate, probably more self conscious, trying to find yourself, pressured to be perfect in school by friends, teachers and parents, you have a lot more freedom to live your life the way you want when you are an adult, and you understand the world a lot better, plus you are very exposed to bullying
social media can also be a good thing not all bad things and if you prevent children from going on social media then that is control. there need to be other options.
I feel for him, but i've said it before and i'll say it again: the internet is not a place for children. The internet is a public space with adults, would you allow your child to mingle with all kinds of adults without your supervision?
I mean technically, that is what you do when you let your kid go to town with their friends. Adults may talk to them. The issue is that then the adults are indirectly supervised because other adults are watching them. It is now too hard to police kids the old fashioned way, entirely. You need some sort of biometric measure but then there are issues of privacy. The best one can do is an approximation, which is to police their device usage as best you can, without being too invasive. It's a hard thing to do.
Yep, if I eventually have a child I would censor the internet a lot.
I agree. Consider the internet like the red light district in Amsterdam. No child should be unattended.
@@brandenlee5849 the mental health impact has already happened and the damage is irreversible. Sadly we must deal with the consequences of our actions (giving youth uncontrolled and unlimited access to internet since the 90's).
@@MuddRats True. It's like if a child walks into a room where adults are having an adult conversation, the adults will quicky change the subject, but on the internet there are adult conversation being had but with no clear indication when a child enters the room.
I was a depressed teenage girl and even though I have very good relationship with my parents I couldn't tell them because I did not want them to worry. I used to constantly compare myself to others on social media, set unrealistic goals and feel bad. We have paleolithic emotions we need real life connections and not screens. Don't ignore people around you, thinking they don't care.
IMO it seems like the father is trying to find someone to blame for his child's death, and that someone is Instagram.
Sounds to me that the father has some guilt that he doesn't want to face, so is blaming anything he can to not face the guilt.
I agree
@@adzec
Well if she wasn't depressed why was she following a lot of self harm and suicidal material?
Renvi I think she was defo bi-polar cause it said she already packed her bags for the next day of school but RIP
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 this isn't true. I self harmed myself and I did it because I was sad and lonely, when I watched the posts on Instagram before self harming, I didn't have the urge to do it because I didn't have problems with myself. You can't blame just one thing, suicide is done because of a combination of things. You don't do it just because many people inspired you to do it, because it's very difficult to do. I had multiple attempts, I tried like 10 times and still couldn't kill myself. It's something that needs a big reason, not just some images and people on internet.
If there is a regulation on negative content on social media, then how do we define what is "negative" or what exactly the content can promote suicide? As we are setting up the standard, we soon will set up standards of other negative/or potentially harmful content. That way how do we define speech freedom? As we erase the negative voice from our view, will those people stop suffering?
We are a generation of narcissists with Instagram setting the standards of what life should be about and what it should look like. Everyone is trying to achieve a unrealistic goal and it's very influential on children.
I agree. The children in our society are being harmed by our own behavior not the actual tool. Being a good example and teaching your child to wash your hands, brush / floss your teeth and get your homework done has to now be changed to stay away from the toxic world we created because we do not want you to freak out. This is an illogical, tragic game being played on the world right now. We can change our behavior when we have a child. I did. I now ensure they know more about the pictures they see instead of leaving them alone to process 1000s of pics both good and very horrible in their minds. Parenting has to be better to not go over the line to panic and paranoia. Children should be allowed to have fun and ask many questions about it. If they are not and are silent something is up. You have to get children to ask the questions that really need to replied to by adults. The same goes for bullying online and the victim culture that some kids grow up in. They have to know that suicide is NEVER an option. I reference the case of Amy in Canada. It is another case of leaving a teen alone to be babysat by technology and tech entertainment made for adults. Do not do this parents. Interact with your children even the ones that are sullen and morose. They will appreciate you trying to help.
From personal experience, I’d say: keep your children away from online “help rooms”! Spend time with them, teaching and learning goes both ways. They learn from you as much as you can learn from them! Rest easy Mollie!
I think that a lot of suicidal teenagers don't fully understand the finality of death.
Ikr? It's about attention but they don't seem to understand you don't get the attention of everyone missing you when you're gone, when you're dead. And teenage meme culture doesn't help. Them thinking it's trending and "memes" to not fear death.
They get it a lot more than you think and welcome and look forward to it
Clive Bowden what ?
Of course they do
I disagree .I 've been suicidal (am still too a certain degree ) , and most of the times the "feeling " comes up like ' blood rushing into a dilated vein ' about wanting to kill yourself ! ..
Most of us "depressed souls " just want our " miserable " or perceived misery -bubbling " lives to get over ! .
That 's all we want : A better world .
I don't want to be cruel but the documentary is very one sided! 🙄
What about other factors in her life! Was she bullied? Was she hurt in some way? 🤔
Could her friends and family done more? 🤔
To blame Instagram is almost to easy for what happened to Molly but everyone could of done more to stop this from happening! 🙄
Cuddly teddy bear
@@notnotness4765 Hey don't accuse people of that. The person was just making a point. This is a serious issue. We don't need your disrespectful immaturity.
Yes sure, but it's clear that instagram is a part of this what happened, the father already says that it helped..
I feel sorry for the loss of the girl's family. But I also feel sorry for Instagram who cannot defend itself against people who have to use it to search for freaky image that they have no appetite to. It is not only Instagram, if you search "self harm" on Google image, you can find triggering images. The content is just out there. I don't get why parents are not teaching their kids to stop searching/looking at the content if it upsets them in the first place.
@@notnotness4765
Hey don't call me that!!! 😣
Keep your kids off social media arrange activities that promote curiosity and personal growth.I'm deeply sorry for your loss. You are not at fault its the evil age we all live in an awakening is needed and thank you for sharing your horrific loss...
I agree with this I was at a rugby game and there was a 2 year old on a smart phone.... this world is fucked
Your first sentence contradicts the rest of what you say. I’m guessing ur not a parent, and good luck if ur
YOU CLEARLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THEN IF YOUR WITH THE 'IT'S INSTAGRAMS FAULT' CUZ IT AIN'T SHE ONLY SEARCHED UP DEPRESSING STUFF BECAUSE OF HER DEPRESSION! SHE HAD DEPRESSION BEFORE THAT BECAUSE OF LIFE! LIFE IS THE REASON NOT IG
My heart breaks for molly, and her loved ones. I cannot even begin to know the sorrow and agony they feel. I feel like the world lost a beautiful person who had so much love and kindness to share. The world is a darker place without Molly.
I commend you, and am PROUD OF YOU, just as Molly wrote in her letter. I’ve lost loved ones to suicide, and know the hopelessness of not finding a letter after their deaths. I also thank you for speaking out about suicide, and the role social media played in Molly’s death. Her legacy will live forever in your courage and commitment to making people aware. Her death will not be in vain! God Bess You. stay strong! The world is proud of you, as well.
😞💔😞💔😞💔😞🥺😥🤟🏼❤️😟😌😇❤️❤️❤️😇
Lies again? Fake account
“i dont know how this happened, all i did was leave her alone for hours every day with nothing but her phone to talk to. never spoke to her myself or supported her or showed her that i cared about what was happening in her life.” “shit i fucked up as a dad.. im a monster.. better ring up the bbc and blame instagram”
May her soul rest in paradise! 🕊💔😭
Jack K what ?
Yeah brudda is very awful and sinful to kill oneself but God knows best !😥💔
Jack K what gives you that idea ?
@Kara Middleton I bet you have a lot of "hope" to share with grieving families. If that's how you feel, maybe don't be insensitive and keep your opinion to yourself. Just because you don't know about something, doesn't make other people wrong.
People that suicide will go to hell
Rest in peace Molly. Poor girl. 🌹
However, pointing the finger at social media seems like a way for the father to completely ignore what he might have done wrong as a parent. After all, it's much easier to put most of the blame on a non-living entity like Instagram than to face where he might have failed his daughter as a dad. Just saying.
Especially when he read the note that Molly wrote, 'I am the cause of your problems or something' that statement clearly shows that she suffered bad parenting and was repeatedly blamed instead of being helped.
The girls father is lashing out at social media out of guilt. Guilt that he either didn’t see or didn’t take seriously what his daughter was going through.
That’s his failing, not the social companies, and it is certainly not the business of government to intervene on his behalf.
Social media is a giant sad web. A cyber life for people. And many kids get sucked in without knowing why and how to get out.
@@abdharr3761 lol only for losers who are social media and have no real life friends, social media is for you and your mates to connect
I got ti her high school hatch end
Her father is only speaking the reality there are lots of accounts with suicidal contents.
@SàuseX1 dumb people might get depressed from it. seeing literally words or pictures on a screen and then crying is not smart :)
I feel so sorry for the dad. It can never be easy but I wish him well.
The thing that affected me after one of my suicide attempts was my father saying he'd rather he died, that changed me.
So it's Instagram's fault you weren't keeping track of your daughter.
Yet when the parents want to check their childrens’ phones they are considered “intruding” and “not giving their child personal space” ect.
I knew her
Stfu
@@amnznw7221 there’s a difference between checking a phone every once and a while and monitoring her every move
Exactly the reason why my kid does not own a cell phone and is completely locked down from the internet, she is 10 and doesn't need this shit!
Blame the tool. Not the culprit? That's like saying the knife helped kill a person. I don't understand why the title is attacking a tool that people allow to go unregulated by parents. The very people who gave the child a technology device to begin with.
I say let bullying take place where teachers can control it. Rather than this sanitary school where nothing bad happens.
We send our kids to school to learn about life - thus removal of bullying, isnt really protecting them. It just moves to a place where adults cant control it
Yes its the persons fault
Social media is addictive just like alcohol and drugs. Not everybody who uses alcohol and drugs dies but alcohol and drugs play a role. Underlying issues often lead to addictive things that make the problems the person is facing significantly worse. It wouldn't be wrong to say the addictive things tip the balance in a lot of cases.
@Alice I suffer from depression. So much so that I am barely able to maintain a job that is seasonal. And even that is a struggle. Your sick and sad for choosing such a disgusting attack on me. My brother completed suicide because of depression. Glad you know everything about everything and everyone. Get a grip. A majority of the population suffers from depression, both diagnosed and undiagnosed.
T R U E
How Instagram didn’t force her to be on .....I guess we can blame wolf of Wall Street for making us do drugs
I think this is quite an inappropriate response, many people, vulnerable people like children or teens mostly, are addicted to social media as if it were a drug(there's a lot of studies that prove this, it's called "instant gratification"). It's very hard for these people to quit and if they fall on these darker parts of the media, it can go wrong so quickly.
Please consider your responses before making such a statement.
Dude she was 14 years old. She wasn’t suppose to be allowed to view that explicit images by the content providers.
Daniel A we all watch porn before 18 .. most had liquor before the legal age and we all play mature video games before the required age .. and rated R movies
@ Sure they can control it. They just refuse to because it's a money making endeavor.
MR. RUSSELL DEAREST SIR .... I'M SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS... I ALSO LOST MY BROTHER TO SUICIDE ❤️😥☹️😭💔
I heard about this on radio the other week and I was extremely upset after hearing the fathers interview blaming instagram . The parents NEED to take responsibility and be upholded for their lack of action and judgement towards their daugther !!! Shame on them !!
this breaks my heart
Blaming others is so easy.
Rest in peace. As we know that social media is always can be affects many thing, one of them is unconfident, because we always compare to other, then bullying, that's all the problem of deppression.
It's not OK to say Instagram was the murderer. It's the same as saying the rob-dealer is the murderer of a child who hang his/her self up. Instagram is just a company. What the people do with the function is by themselves. Instagram is the platform. The users had to make sure this stuff will not happen. Instagram can help with blocking stuff but don't blame Instagram!
So in short. It's not OK to say Instagram helped, the users helped with the suicide of this child. Instagram didn't!
This is awful, and everyone that pushed her to this point is awful. The fact that her father is blaming Instagram is disgusting. He really should have been more active in her life rather than blaming something else. This clearly just shows that these parents weren’t invested in her extracurricular activities. Don’t blame the platform, blame the AWFUL parentage
So sad .May her soul rest in peace.
I get what they mean by the algorithym thing.
I looked at Beyonce pictures when she had a concert. Then following that i kept seeing pictures on my search page, and I'd be curious and click on the recommended. Long story short, now I'm in a sort of loop where i don't wanna see nor do not actively seek out Beyonce, but its there. And I do eventually click. Curiosity. I can go for 2 weeks without clicking on any of her pictures and they still appear.
Now imagine dealing with dark posts. It would be torturesom. I do think Insta has a role in that they may need to try counter morbid algerithyms. Step in a bit.
True
Finally a sensible comment..Do watch The Social Dilemma on Netflix
Thank you for warning us , God be with you brother !!!
I would say instagram didnt have that big a impact on your daughter death. While yes she could see that sort of stuff , it did however allow her to express herself to others instead pf holding ut all in whoch would have made her do it quicker .
RIP MOLLY 💔😢💔
to be fair, as someone who grew up viewing this kind of content too - you have to be PURPOSEFULLY looking for it. it doesn’t just ‘appear’, she was obviously hurting already.
Perhaps her family should have been more aware of their daughter’s online activity. This is no different than a kid being bullied at school 30 yrs ago, committing suicide and the parents saying “school helped kill my child”.
This is so stupid, if someone really wants to die and commit suicide they will find a way to do it no matter what, it's more likely she had already decided to go through with it before even looking at images online, I feel he is looking for anything to blame except himself
That suicide prevention guy clearly doesn't understand the law at all.
Absolutely heartbreaking. Just lost my cousin to suicdie. We were both the same age and raised together like brother and sister . It's a tragedy you can never get over and the pain will never leave your hearts. Children need alot more than just fed and a home. They need great attention and love and unstanding from their parents. God bless all children socially of the new generation 💔💔💔💔😭
Poor child and family.
Always talk to your kids and friends, find out how they are doing. Get involved in their life and encourage them to speak to someone if they need help. There is no shame in asking for help or talking to others about how you feel.
this was a sad video... but also very well made. I feel sorry for Molly and their family.
She's from my highschool. Molly was in year 10 last year. When she killed herself I was in year 7, I heard a girl killed herself because the word spread fast. People placed flowers near a tree and they raised balloons.
Ooooooow
hey do you know how did she suicide I mean hanging, eating poison or something else I mean how did she suicide?.....
Horror World im pretty sure she hung herself.
She was depressed and planned suicide. She looked up images on Instagram. Afterwards her dad checked her browsing history and now blames Instagram.
Unreasonable
I never post on Instagram so sad that people think that way Rip to your daughter .
"You may find this story upsetting"
Aw well, was hoping for some joy out of it ...
Rip innocent young girl💔😢
Instagram removed a post of mine because Ariana Grande was wearing Givenchy, but they can’t remove posts that show self harm and suicide. Terrible
Blaming other won't solve the core of the problwm
When signing up on instagram its says you must be 18 and over to view some contents on the app your kid probably said i am 18 and over basically end of line you have failed as a parent
lol no wtf
Instagram needs to change NOW!
How did she kill herself in her bedroom?
If I eventually have a child I would censor the internet a lot for him/her.
It says "helped", meaning it was one factor of many -- the factor being explored by this particular documentary. Chill out.
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6:00 you can't just blame it on social media. IF not we might as well shut ourselves from the real world and not expose ourselves to anything bad.
The real world is not constantly bombarding children with self harm and suicide at a steady measure like social media algorithms are. Social media is an issue and it needs addressing.
RIP her
RIP u beautiful girl I’ll miss u xx
Every coin has two sides, we must be careful
Social media the problem is not. Irresponsible parents it is.
she used to be in my high school in london 🥺rip angel
Hey can u tell me how did ahe suicide I mean hanging, eating poison or something else
Horror World i’m not sure we usually don’t talk about such private information but according to the video probably self harm
@@klaudia.xoxo194 well I doubt it because nearly no one dies by cutting themselves. You would have to cut so deep, and then wait 3 hours to die. It's nearly impossible. In the majority of cases you lose your arms
The amount of pain that man must be feeling?
where were you when you give 14 years teen a phone mate !?
You have a valid point. The Smartphone culture gives them instant access. Start there parents and ban ALL MOBILES FROM SCHOOLS today. I taught in a school that made the students check in mobiles at the gate and the teacher had one for emergency purposes. All schools should start doing this now. A mobile has no business being on a child of 17 let alone the 12 year olds I have seen. Start here. And, this will stop so much emphasis on it. You have one computer room that is monitored. The kids after school have to be checked by parents. That is life.
So sad 😔.
I am sorry.
Poor girl. I think probably some psychological hints on social media help kills the girl. That's the darkness of human mind. May this lil angel live under a place full of sunshine and kindness in her next life.
Heart breaking 💔 It is a shock... RIP MOLLY (2003-2017)
2002 u mean. she was in my class, born on november
@@slimey9087 hey do you know how did she suicide I mean hanging, eating poison or something else I mean how did she suicide?.....
As a parent, I grieve for her loss. However, the ultimate responsibility for any child's (age < 18) online activity falls to the parents! As a parent, you have the responsibility to monitor your children's phone, computer, posts, hashtags, chat rooms, etc.; just as you monitor their education and friends (to name just two). Instagram did not kill this child.
@Jack K I doubt anyone over 30 would agree with that.
The problem is that alot of people start comparing their lives to that of their friends or other people in general so teenagers like molly start questionning their self-worth and think their life is inferior or worse than others for stupid reasons.
But isn't it also her choice to download/use Instagram.
No offense or bad meanings.
I feel sorry for your loss. From experience, the root of the problem an inadequate mental health care system and lack of mental health beds. If you remove Instagram, the depression will still be there. Health care, medications and counselling is needed.
Anyone else thinks this father protests too much...for some reason...
didnt need the internet or a "smart" phone as a kid, so not sure why kids need them now
@CanBiteIt CanLikeIt What could kids possibly need the internet for that their parents cant provide themselves?
TheLewisLegend
A basic phone. That’s all i had and all they need.
The last time I seriously relapsed with my eating disorder (which has nearly killed me, on more than one occasion), Instagram was a seemingly unending source of content that made it worse. I searched hashtags I knew had been proana code words since my teens, back when the biggest eating disorder communities were on Live Journal. This is nothing new, but it is infinitely more accessible & easy to find, these days. Back in my teens, it was very difficult to stumble upon this stuff accidentally. But now, it's just ubiquitous.
I wholeheartedly agree that something MUST be done & platforms like Instagram MUST be held accountable. I'm lucky & grateful that I'm still here, but it's only by the skin of my teeth.
I do agree that such dangerous content should not be out there freely accessible on the internet. However social media isn't the cause of suicide/depression. Her dad can't be just putting all of the blame on social media. The parents have a responsibility to look after their child. They have failed in this regard. They didn't even know their daughter was going through this ordeal??? That is disappointing.
@@faznaz7455 He didn't, though. He said the dangerous content on Instagram HELPED to kill his daughter. He never said it caused her depression and neither did I. This content fuels what may otherwise have been a manageable problem & encourages secrecy & performative wellness. It reinforces the notion that a depressed person is entirely isolated from their loved ones by their suffering & discourages ppl from seeking help. Remember, I've been on the inside of this stuff and know exactly how it all works & affects people.
@@chronicallyfabulous88 Thank you for clarifying. I did not watch the full video when i commented at the time and took somebody's word. And i respectfully agree. More needs to be done to stop them watching harmful stuff online but i think our society is also obliged to encourage these people to open themselves up (to tackle the isolation problem). I have attempted suicide myself twice so i am also familiar with the feeling.
@@faznaz7455 I absolutely agree. The way our societies shape people's attitudes towards mental health from such a young age MUST change. The stigma & othering of mentally ill people is a big part of what pushes those people to seek solace online & leaves young people especially vulnerable to the toxic stuff on Instagram. Belonging & "fitting in" are so important, when you're that age and pushing the notion that mentally ill folk are broken & don't deserve to belong is killing people.
@@chronicallyfabulous88 Couldn't agree more. We live in dark times. Cannot wait for the day social media loses its influence on young people.
Wow, need to watch what your kids are doing!
so true
What was her @?
With those pictures I ask one question, how does that feel better?
All I wanna say is that it’s taken me a long time to say wat I have to say but molly Russell was not just a class mate but a freind a really humble one no one can take her place am in a deep position cos of wats happened and I would hate to see that happen again to any of my next freinds insta has gone too far needs controlling I know that molly is in a better place and I can vouch for her for she wasn’t just molly but was the key to certain people and to me too 😢love u molly forever and always RIEP🙏🏼❤️❤️
It's sad that Molly is gone but I don't think instagram is completely to blame for her death. Many youngsters see self harm images online and on TV but don't end up hurting or killing them self. That's just my opinion.
rest in peace molly x
hey do you know how did she suicide I mean hanging, eating poison or something else I mean how did she suicide?.....
Lazy parenting. Blaming third parties because you couldn't be bothered to be the parent you should have been and didn't take enough of an interest in your own daughter, and now the worst thing has happened.
I think this could have been done better than this small so call documentary. To bring awareness to so many more yet it wasn't done.
RIP Molly...
It's a hard world out there for our children. Xoxo
thanks
The trouble is the internet is being blamed for everything like this. It is a shame what happens to some young people but surely their parents have to take responsibility as well.
"Cars on the road helped kill my cat"
Mental illness is not a joke. There are young people that would glorify depression and pretend to have depression such on social media just to get attention and likes and whatnot. It’s unbelievable.
Show them the meaning of life 🧬 , 💕
Not the Two faced social media network
Could she have been any more obvious with her cries for help? Why was this such a surprise to him?
If your upset or depressed, then your automatically drawn to posts that correlate to your feelings, same way if your happy, your more likely to search up posts that correlate to those feelings. Depressive posts don’t just randomly pop up on your explore page unless you specifically search for them. So you can’t really blame an app here, and instagram does have a warning before viewing some specific vids or posts so I don’t know what more you want them to do really 🙂 If your on social media YOUR ON YOUR OWN. And it’s your ultimate choice to either turn off your WiFi and phone so that you don’t see those posts, or you simply face those posts.
Ever considered maybe the people she was around?
P:S she was in my class and high school called hatchend. My identity is obviously kept anonymous for such reasons 🙃
Have you ever visited on her grave?
Or do you know where she is buried?.. Her father reveals her tweets recently nd she was tweeted before her death.. That she keeps drinking alcohol.. Do you think she was addicted to alcohol smoking or something?
Dont blame instagram, blame the community.
Even if seeing posts on make you feel insecure , then just drop it (or you can try to see the positivity like a "fake it till you make it kind of thing") just post about the positive in your life. But honestly the main problem here is comparing. Comparison is the thief of joy.
Social media gave me the willies from day one; everyone thought I was a weirdo now look at it...
This father didn't bother to find why her daughter started viewing those suicide and selfharm hashtags.. this is making me freaking angry
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My condolences to her father. A loss of a child is a terrible thing. There is a lot of blame going around here. But this is a complex issue that we don't know all the details. But if I were to weigh in, there is a lot of this crap on social media, a friend of mine was once fascinated by it. she was around the same age. she's fine, and now a grown adult. I remember telling her to pay no attention to this stuff or that it was fake or photoshopped. But honestly we are looking at a greater problem with social media, that these posts exist at all. Whether they are real or not, I think they exist because people are desperate for attention, whether it is a cry for help, to get a reaction, to get sympathy, to get encouragement, or to simply have people hit the like or dislike button. It is a problem with our society if kids feel that their worth is connected to the number of likes or comments on their social media account, and social media is nothing if not a cesspool of hateful, spiteful people, all with the same attention addiction and nothing good to say. Social media does need to do more, even if it is just to post ads for helplines, or to change their algorithms to show less of this material even if it is "relevent" to what someone once clicked on. For the rest of us, give the people you care about more hugs and show them love, compassion, and affection, something social media just can't do.
😱 What The Actual FK!!! 😱
What have I just watched!!! 😨
Close this type of social media, easy!r.i.p