Logic says it 'blows his mind' that his song '1-800-273-8255' prevented suicides

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American hip hop artist Logic's song '1-800-273-8255' was associated with an increase in calls to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and a reduction in suicides, a new study finds.

"I've been praying for somebody to save me, no one's heroic ... And my life don't even matter, I know it, I know it ... They say every life precious but nobody care about mine ..."

Logic performs onstage during the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards at The Forum on August 27, 2017 in Inglewood, California.When American hip hop artist Logic sang his hit song "1-800-273-8255" on MTV's Video Music Awards in 2017, calls to that number, which belongs to the US National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, soared by 50% after the performance, according to the lifeline.

This"copycat" syndrome gets its name from Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's 1774 book"The Sorrows of Young Werther," in which young Werther takes his life when he cannot have the woman he loves. A spate of suicides was said to follow in areas where the book was published, causing it to be banned in several European countries. Recent studies by Niederkrotenthaler found reporting by the media about suicides by celebrities did impact suicides rates immediately after their deaths.

 

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Schools are teaching kids that they are indistinguishable from animals, there is no God that loves them & they were born the wrong gender. Teachers are causing youth suicide. 'Time to stop these harms.

Lyrics matter.

Hi I am an Afghan, I was threatened by the Taliban Whipping my family My house was looted and set on fire I hid in a shelter. I need help. I have to get a lawyer to get asylum in a country If you know of a charity, please introduce me so I can save my family with their help.

A very good, kind-hearted, but not entirely Logical man it seems.

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He must be proud. 💪🏾

It would be less if you stopped spreading bullshit propaganda.

I heard it has nothing to do with lockdowns or masking or SSRIs or prescription drug abuse or economic pressures that millions of people contemplate suicide these days. Glad he’s calling attention to the problem no one knew this was happening!

Wogic

Why'd a suicidal man call to this phone number and what sort of help they seek from this suicide prevention lifeline?

This is soooooooooooo great!! De-stigmatizing reaching out for help SuicidePrevention

logical

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KrakensSpoon

if it werent for airports and gyms we would have been gone a decade ago

This guy deserves a big reward for that.

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