A Reddit Minecraft Community Talked a Teen Out of Suicide

Reddit users in a general discussion thread in a Minecraft subreddit helped convince a teen not to commit suicide on Sunday.

After posting his intent to take his own life, Redditor NotARomanGuy was flooded with messages and comments from other users on r/UltraHardcore who encouraged him to rethink his decision.

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In his initial note, NotARomanGuy identifies himself by his Minecraft handle, CaesarOctavius, and details his lengthy battle with depression.

Several fellow Redditors, many of whom knew NotARomanGuy through Minecraft, responded to his comment with an outpouring of support and thoughtful anecdotes about their own experiences. One created the image above, a large-scale replica of NotARomanGuy's personal avatar, created within Minecraft. Read more...

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