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Shaun Robinson: Mental Health Foundation addresses troubling video circulating on social media

Published: Sept. 9, 2020, 12:46 a.m.

Parents are being told to check their kids are okay, in case they've seen a distressing video circulating on social media.
The clip appears to show a man dying by suicide and is being hidden in other videos of kittens and puppies, for example.
Mental Health Foundation chief executive, Shaun Robinson, told Mike Hosking some children may have seen it without knowing what they were looking at.
“Parents should see how their kids are, and check if they've seen something that's upset them and offer support at this time.”
Robinson says the video could cause harm if it finds people already struggling with mental health.
He says for people who are at risk of attempting suicide, anything that speaks to that feeling and amplifies it, ramps up the risk. 
Where to get help
If it is an emergency and you feel like you or someone else is at risk, call 111.

Lifeline: 0800 543 354, available 24/7• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO), available 24/7• Youth services: (06) 3555 906• Youthline: 0800 376 633• Kidsline: 0800 543 754, available 24/7• Whatsup: 0800 942 8787, available 1pm to 11pm• Depression helpline: 0800 111 757, available 24/7• Rainbow Youth: (09) 376 4155• Helpline: 1737