The Spread of Suicide Contagion and Ways to Contain It
Season 24 Episode 39 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Is the rise of suicide contagions responsible for the steady increase in suicides?
Epidemiologist Dr. Madelyn Gould is one of the country’s leading experts in suicide prevention and causes, and her research has informed most of the modern thinking about suicide, including the concept of "suicide contagion" — how seeing media coverage of a suicide can trigger a suicidal person into action.
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The City Club Forum is a local public television program presented by Ideastream
The Spread of Suicide Contagion and Ways to Contain It
Season 24 Episode 39 | 56m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Epidemiologist Dr. Madelyn Gould is one of the country’s leading experts in suicide prevention and causes, and her research has informed most of the modern thinking about suicide, including the concept of "suicide contagion" — how seeing media coverage of a suicide can trigger a suicidal person into action.
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