White papers and reports are the product of original research by scholars at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and their collaborators and examine public policy questions in areas of importance. Issue briefs are short takes that summarize existing work in areas of ongoing study and questions worthy of examination.
Suicide Rate Is Low During the Holidays, but the Holiday-Suicide Myth Persists
An APPC analysis shows an uptick in news stories supporting the myth that the suicide rate increases during the holiday season.