Attn ALL PARENTS - BEAWARE OF THE BLUE WHALE GAME

Dear Steemians

What is the Blue Whale Game ?
In the Blue Whale game, a group of administrators or a curator asks online participants to complete daily tasks over a 50-day period. Some of these tasks are boring (listen to music sent by curators); some are weird or dangerous (cut your lips, poke your hand with a needle). Participants must share proof — photos — of having completed the challenges/tasks. The 50th task is literally the final — participants have to kill themselves.

its feel sad and pity to see how many are falling prey to this game called "BLUE WHALE" . its a game where once you get in there is no escape and you cannot get out of the game. its a deadly game where you will be obeying the instructions of the admin where they ask you to do various task. once you have done the task you have to send proof by sending a photos of the task. then they give you the next task and so on till the last task. the last and final task is to kill yourself and ending your life.

the variuos task includes like waking up early in the morning at 4:20am and doing various task they ask to do like watching the movie they send you or listening to music they send you......

many teenagers have ended their life playing this game. there are about 100+ cases registered as the outcome of this deadly game.

i wanted to bring awareness to all parents to take necessary step to see that your children's done fall for this trap. Keep a watch on the various activities your child is indulged in.

points to ponder

1. Monitor your child's social media activity: If they post anything with the hashtags "#CuratorFindMe", "#F57", "#BlueWhale", "#wakemeupat420" or anything else that sounds suspicious, be alert because your teen could be involved in the dangerous activity.

2. If your teen is already suffering from depression, anxiety or some form of depressive episodes, they are at a higher risk of falling prey to the sadistic network.

3. Look out for signs of self-harm (like cuts and bruises) and sudden behavioural changes in your child.

4. If they are unusually secretive or spend too much time online, these could be signs of trouble.

5. Watch out for your teen's sleeping patterns. Blue Whale challenge includes "tasks" that are supposed to be performed at odd hours.

6. If you suspect that your teen may be "playing" Blue Whale, prepare yourself and approach them sensitively. Yelling at them or cutting off their social time may be counter productive.

7. Considering that a lot of teens who fall prey to Blue Whale are battling personal demons, it would help to talk to them about how they feel and to validate their feelings.

8. Get your teen the mental health assistance that they require. Do not pass it off as "attention seeking" or "mischievous" behaviour. Do not stigmatise mental health issues.

9. In general, be open to conversations about mental health. Do not avoid the issue as taboo and always tell your children that they should feel free to talk to you about anything that is troubling them.