On social media, a variety of trends have flared up and gone viral in the past. The various trends include taking a large amount of allergy tablets, jumping off a boat traveling at high speed or suffocating oneself, as TV4 has previously reported.
Even at the Rosenlund school in Jönköping, the students have started with so-called strangulation games, something Jönköpingsposten be the first to tell. In total, it is about 20 students who are trying to induce fainting with the toys, says the school’s principal Jessica Schönbeck to TV4.
– We do not know how many students have participated. We have come up with about 20 names where we have spoken individually with students and guardians, she says.
But the management suspects that there may be a large number of blackouts among the students at the school, writes JP.
– We take this very seriously and have already done some, above all it has been about investigating, informing and communicating, says Jessica Schönbeck.
The “play” is often filmed
The trends are often spread via social media, including Tiktok, which contributes to young people taking increasingly greater risks, psychologist Martin Foster explained in an interview with TV4 in September.
– Young people have always been like this. Taking risks and getting attention from friends for daring to take another step is nothing new in that way. But what is special about social media is the spread, that you get so much more attention, and then young people are challenged to take slightly bigger risks than before because the reward is greater, he says.
At Rosenlund School, it is unclear where the trend is coming from this time. But according to Jessica Schönbeck, it is often filmed.
– We don’t know how it got started this time, whether it’s a special app or something. What we do know is that the “play” is often filmed. It is unclear if these films were spread somewhere or if people show them to each other on their mobile phones.
Involves parents
After the school management at Rosenlund School found out that the strangulation games were going on, they contacted guardians on Thursday. They are also asked to talk to their children if they have been involved or exposed in the games. The school also asks to find out if more people have been involved in the trend in order to map the problem further.
– We will sit down with a risk assessment directly on Monday to get further measures in place, says Jessica Schönbeck.