Parents, be aware. A graphic suicide video is surfacing on TikTok, Facebook, and other social media platforms

We urge you to please monitor children, especially teens’ using TikTok and other social media platforms following reports of an extremely graphic video of a live-streamed suicide​. “Trolls” have taken this footage and edited thumbnails of puppies and kittens to trick viewers to click on this video. Children and teens who have seen it report feeling traumatized and extremely distressed.

If you or anyone in your family need crisis counseling after watching the video, reach out to 211 any time or text your zip code to TXT211 (898211). These lines are FREE and confidential.