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safeinOhio

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2. Suicide Deaths Are Often 'Contagious.' This May Help Explain Why

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Thu Feb 6, 2020, 04:05 AM

Feb 2020

https://time.com/5572394/suicide-contagion-study/

In the wake of any high-profile suicide, public health experts steel themselves for the aftershock. Suicide contagion, the phenomenon by which exposure to one suicide death can trigger suicidal behavior in others, is well-documented but poorly understood.

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TIKTOK LIVESTREAMED A USER'S SUICIDE -- THEN GOT ITS PR STRATEGY IN PLACE BEFORE CALLING THE POLICE [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2020 OP

Pretty par for the course when it comes to social media companies... RockRaven Feb 2020 #1

Suicide Deaths Are Often 'Contagious.' This May Help Explain Why safeinOhio Feb 2020 #2