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jackpirate on Nov 18, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Ask HN: I'm 15, won a grant to develop a suicide p...

I agree. I honestly can't imagine what a successful version of this app would look like from the description.

A simple program available in the app store that lists local suicide prevention hotlines is the only thing reasonable I can come up with. This information is all available online, but it may be more convenient for some people if it's in the app store.

Maybe there could be an add on to text this information to a friend.

aestra on Nov 18, 2013 [–]

How can it be more convenient? If you Google "suicide" that information is front and center...

jackpirate on Nov 18, 2013 | [–]

Google is obvious to you and me, but may not be to a teenager whose only link to the internet is through their smartphone.

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