Suicide and Reality TV

calamity · Jun 8, 2017

Maybe they can create a show which exploits this.

Dying for fame: 21 reality stars committed suicide in a decade | New York Post

Vegas odds maybe, bet on which contestants kill themselves within X number of years after being rejected on a show. Who knows? Anyway, I find this relatively high suicide rate to be an interesting psychological aspect of Reality TV.

MaggieD · Jun 8, 2017

calamity said:
Maybe they can create a show which exploits this.

Dying for fame: 21 reality stars committed suicide in a decade | New York Post

Vegas odds maybe, bet on which contestants kill themselves within X number of years after being rejected on a show. Who knows? Anyway, I find this relatively high suicide rate to be an interesting psychological aspect of Reality TV.

Wow. That's unbelievable.

calamity · Jun 8, 2017

MaggieD said:
Wow. That's unbelievable.

I hear ya.

This video is what had me look up the reality show suicide stats. It's an odd case, to say the least.

Basically a Bachelorette contestant that took the show too serious, became obsessive, got rejected and then married someone else under strange circumstances. In the end he killed her and himself.

WCH · Jun 8, 2017

Because they screw up your real life....

calamity · Jun 8, 2017

WCH said:
Because they screw up your real life....

Like the article says though--does the reality show drive them over the edge or are people close to the edge drawn to and accepted by reality shows?

WCH · Jun 8, 2017

calamity said:
Like the article says though--does the reality show drive them over the edge or are people close to the edge drawn to and accepted by reality shows?

Both....

MaggieD · Jun 8, 2017

calamity said:
I hear ya.

This video is what had me look up the reality show suicide stats. It's an odd case, to say the least.

Basically a Bachelorette contestant that took the show too serious, became obsessive, got rejected and then married someone else under strange circumstances. In the end he killed her and himself.

What an interesting video. Thanks for the post.

Hawkeye10 · Jun 10, 2017

They are the intimate whores and everybody knows it, sure that can be a problem down the line. The humiliation too never goes away, these show are forever.

Dont get the idea that I like these shows, or approve of people watching them.

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