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Suicide Rate is Lower During Holidays, But Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists

Posted on December 7, 2017

Journalists Trying To Help Readers Cope May Mislead on Holiday-Suicide Myth

Posted on December 12, 2018

Nearly Half of News Stories Still Making False Holiday-Suicide Connection

Posted on December 7, 2016

In Turnaround, More News Media Debunking Holiday-Suicide Myth

Posted on December 9, 2015

Media Advisory: Recommendations for Reporting on Suicide

Posted on June 8, 2018

The myth connecting suicide to the holidays persists

Posted on December 13, 2013

As the national adult suicide rate increases, news stories about suicides during the holidays grow in number

Posted on December 4, 2012

Holiday-Suicide Link: The Myth Persists

Posted on December 7, 2009

Journal of Communication cover.
Are News Reports of Suicide Contagious? A Stringent Test in Six U.S. Cities
Published April 26, 2006
The Holiday-Suicide Myth: Newspapers (and TV Shows) Return to Old Ways

Posted on December 8, 2008

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