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40. The Suicide Paradox

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Suicide Stories - The Trick of Suicides

There was a tremendous increase of subvi cides and suicide attempts on the viennese subway in the early 19 eighties. The austrian association of suicide prevention told the press to tone it down. They issued a whole series of recommendations, don't include the word suicide in the headline. But you should also er mention hew plans helping up opportunities for people in crisis. And there may even be a trend growing in the other direction.

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