On 2/19/06, Robert Merkel robert.merkel@benambra.org wrote:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reference_desk/Science#Painless_suici...
As a concerned human being, I would like to see if we can help to locate this user ASAP and get them some help if at all possible (and assuming they haven't acted already).
The person here didn't ask for help of that kinds, and his comments, such as I read them, indicate that he's in a fairly rational frame of mind and, if he needs to, able to seek the help he needs. Although this is a public page, I suggest that an approach consistent with Wikipedia's privacy policy is appropriate. The Samaritans (a telephone befriending organization that originated in the UK) deal with calls of this nature every day, and there are similar organisations available 24/7 in many countries. Their methodology, as I understand it, is similar to that of the confessional. They'll listen and provide friendly advice, but they don't (except perhaps in exceptional circumstances) intrude. This may be an appropriate model to adopt here.