Large billboards promoting the film \u201cAku Harus Mati\u201d are beginning to\nbe regulated. These billboards are deemed capable of disturbing an\nindividual\u2019s mental health.<\/p>\n
Psychiatrist Lahargo Kembaren explains that suicide is a major cause\nof death, particularly among young age groups. This figure indicates\nthat suicidal behaviour is not a rare phenomenon.<\/p>\n
\u201cAround us, many people who appear to be fine are actually struggling\nsilently to stay alive. They seem calm, but inside their minds, a heavy\nbattle is taking place,\u201d said Lahargo on Sunday (5\/4).<\/p>\n
He explains that in suicidology psychology, there is a term known as\nsuicide contagion or copycat suicide, which is suicidal behaviour\ntriggered by exposure to information, images, stories, or news about\ndeath.<\/p>\n
This phenomenon is known as the Werther effect. That is, when a\npsychologically vulnerable person is continuously exposed to messages\nlike \u2018I must die\u2019, death images, scary visuals, or dramatisation of\nhopelessness.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen that message can strengthen the existing negative cognitive\nschema in their mind,\u201d said Lahargo.<\/p>\n
He gave an example that when someone has been exposed to visual\ncontent, they may think that death is their only way out without other\noptions.<\/p>\n
Exposure to words or images can activate similar thoughts. A film\ntitle on a billboard like \u201cAku Harus Mati\u201d can trigger the activation of\ndeath-related thoughts. In healthy individuals, the effect might be\nsmall. However, in individuals with severe depression, suicidal\nideation, or anxiety disorders, this can become a trigger or what is\ncalled a priming effect.<\/p>\n
In depression, a person often has automatic thoughts such as feeling\nworthless, that life is over, or the like. A banner with such a sentence\ncan strengthen these maladaptive beliefs.<\/p>\n
\u201cAdolescents and individuals who are in emotional distress tend to be\nmore suggestible. Exposure to dramatic visuals increases the risk of\nimitating behaviour. This is especially dangerous in young ages who are\neasily triggered by visual things,\u201d he concluded. (H-2)<\/p>\n
The regulation was immediately carried out at several points after\npublic reports emerged following the commemoration of National Film Day\non 2 April 2026.<\/p>\n
PDSKJI assesses that the \u201cAku Harus Mati\u201d film billboards have the\npotential to trigger anxiety and distress, especially for vulnerable\ngroups. A call for evaluation has also been conveyed.<\/p>\n
Psychiatrist Dr.\u00a0Lahargo Kembaren warns of the dangers of\nromanticising death in films and digital content that can trigger\nsuicidal behaviour among vulnerable groups.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/exposure-to-banners-and-visual-content-vulnerable-to-increasing-suicide-risk-1775652788", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }