Malcolm Gladwell writes about this in Tipping Point. Super fascinating.

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Feb 28, 2019
9:26:14am

Jay Rick All-American

A quick google shows some other articles talking about it too

Intellectual Takeout

Yes, Suicide Is Contagious

The question is not as crazy as it sounds.

https://www.intellectualtakeout.org/blog/suicide-contagious

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Jay Rick

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Time

When someone commits suicide, is it truly better to keep it hush hush? Or would

Odysseus

2/28/19 8:37am

One thought:

ditch

2/28/19 8:42am

That's a good point

Odysseus

2/28/19 8:43am

One of my sons best friends died in a car accident...

TheLost

2/28/19 8:57am

our community tried to keep it quiet...

TheLost

2/28/19 8:52am

There is a good podcast started by one of the moms of the boys that did it.

blackandblue

2/28/19 8:58am

Seems like this should be case by case depending on circumstances.

Zach Morris

2/28/19 8:53am

Since my brother committed suicide last July I've felt the need

RockyBalboa

2/28/19 8:57am

Agree with this guy.

BYihateU

2/28/19 9:37am

Thanks for sharing. I'm glad you decided to stay.

RockyBalboa

2/28/19 9:50am

I too have had this experience. It’s the toughest loss I’ve experienced.

SolidBlue

2/28/19 11:25am

As someone who battles with suicidal ideations regularly, I might be able...

josephus

2/28/19 1:15pm

Thank you for your words.

BYihateU

2/28/19 2:12pm

Thank you. That is well explained

rmreitz

3/1/19 12:00pm

Yes. Research has repeatedly shown that one suicide in a community tends to generate copycat behavior.

HuskerFan2

2/28/19 9:02am

Malcolm Gladwell writes about this in Tipping Point. Super fascinating.

Jay Rick

2/28/19 9:26am

I think we do ourselves a disservice by not speaking about difficult subjects.

coolblue

2/28/19 9:30am

Yes, talk but do so carefully. The message needs to be one of hope and solutions for coping skills

soupie

2/28/19 9:34am

Agreed. Attention is good if it's productive attention. Focused on the help

panguitch

2/28/19 10:07am

Wrong wrong wrong

chinngiskhaan

2/28/19 10:53am

At what age should suicide discussion happen?

haYnCoug

2/28/19 1:01pm

Dang man. Your kids sound a lot like mine.

SolidBlue

2/28/19 1:37pm

Great advice

haYnCoug

2/28/19 2:21pm

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