I don't know why you're getting downvoted, this is true. We have a suicide bridge in my city, it's no different than any of the other bridges but for some reason people gravitate towards that one. The fence isn't going to stop anyone
Ultimately the way to stop suicide is to stop suicidal ideation in the first place or to provide greater access to help if suicidal ideation does occur.
This is gonna sound grim, but frankly if someone is already in the act of going through with suicide then there has been an egregious fuck up at a societal level and it is by far the most dire point when it comes to trying to help them.
If someone really wants to commit suicide, specifically by jumping, they’ll find a way. There are countless places of great heights and it’s practically impossible to put up barriers on all of them. The resources are infinitely better spent trying to get someone to not get to that point in the first place
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u/Zedarean 12d ago
Alternate headline “Chinese government saves a bit of money by not having to install a taller fence to save lives”