CTB
CTB is an abbreviation for "catch the bus," a euphemistic slang term employed in online suicide discussion forums to denote committing suicide, functioning as a workaround for platform content filters that block explicit references to self-harm.[1][2]The term's metaphorical framing—evoking departure via public transport or, in some interpretations, jumping before a moving vehicle—emerged within cybersuicide subcultures to enable open exchanges on methods, preparations, and rationales for ending life, particularly in self-described "pro-choice" communities advocating personal autonomy in terminal suffering.[2][3][4]
Prevalent on sites like Sanctioned Suicide, CTB appears in user announcements of intent, method critiques, and post-attempt reports, reflecting adaptations to moderation while fostering networks that share empirical data on efficacy and survival rates derived from member experiences.[2][1]
Notable controversies surround these forums' role in suicide clusters, with coronial inquiries attributing deaths to participation and research indicating elevated risk from exposure to detailed techniques, though causal links remain debated amid claims of providing candid alternatives to stigmatized mainstream interventions.[5][1][6]