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Why it worked

The video likely resonated due to its provocative hook and its focus on a sensitive and critical social issue in Australia, aiming to debunk a common narrative and highlight systemic problems.

Summary

This video discusses the high rates of suicide and self-harm in the Northern Territory of Australia, particularly among Indigenous children. It highlights the lack of access to resources and services as contributing factors to these tragic statistics.

Structure

1Introduction to Alice Springs and its alleged high rate of stabbings.
2Trigger warning for discussion of suicide.
3Explanation of the Northern Territory's high per capita suicide rate.
4Focus on Indigenous children and the leading causes of death.
5Discussion of suicide by suffocation due to lack of resources.
6Critique of the idea that knife fights are the main problem, emphasizing lack of access to basic necessities.

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I can debunk this in 30 seconds but you won't like it Do you know that Alice Springs is the capital of the world for stabbings? Trigger warning this video discusses s*uicide The capital of the world for stabbings If you wanna know what Alice Springs is most famous for the Northern Territory including Alice Springs and Darwin has the highest per capita rate Fears for increased First Nations incarceration grow as Indigenous legal services cut By Meghan Dansie and Brendan Mounter ABC Far North Law, Crime and Justice Posted 16 May 2023 at 4:41pm (AWST) Fears for increased First Nations incarceration grow as Indigenous legal services cut By Meghan Dansie and Brendan Mounter ABC Far North Law, Crime and Justice Posted 16 May 2023 at 4:41pm (AWST) of youth s*icide of child s*icide if you look at the leading cause of d*ath of children in Indigenous communities that is Indigenous children between the ages of 5 and 17 the number one cause of d*eath of children in Indigenous communities that is Indigenous children between the ages of 5 and 17 the number one cause of d*eath and it is s*icide by suffocation using plastic bags because they don't have access to tools they don't have access to medication the idea that knife fights and stabbings are their biggest problem to be able to get a weapon to be able to have access to a knife you need to have access to a kitchen and the only kitchens that have knives are kitchens that have food Help is available Speak with someone today Lifeline Australia Hours: Available 24 hours Call 13 11 14 Text 0477 13 11 14

Original caption

Around 100 people a week present to the Alice Springs Hospital experiencing s*icidal, self-harm or crisis distress. The Northern Territory has the highest per capita s*icide rate of any state or territory in Australia. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children aged 5 to 17 d*e by s*icide at three to five times the rate of non-Indigenous children. S*icide is the leading cause of death for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children between 10 and 24 years of age.