BRAZIL Brazilian teenager known online as Strawberry Panic, sometimes spelled Straw Berry Panic, commits suicide during a video call with her friend. He’s records the whole situation.
She sips large amounts of sodium nitrite, a substance commonly used in the food industry. In small amounts it is harmless and beneficial, but in large amounts it can cause methaemoglobinaemia, the ability of the blood to carry oxygen. Poisoning is manifested by nausea and vomiting, headache, dizziness and breathing difficulties. At the end of the video she loses consciousness and dies a very unpleasant death.
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Talking about what you're going through might feel difficult, but it’s the first step toward healing. Don’t turn away from the people who want to support you. Life can offer more than what you're feeling right now, and the pain doesn't have to last forever. You deserve help, and it’s available.
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