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#562 Jason Manning - Suicide: The Social Causes of Self-Destruction

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Are There Any Other Factors That Might Be a Factor in Suicide Rates?

Imspeciti alett: Are there any other political, economic or social factors that are relevant in the context of suicide? One pattern derkhim claimed to have found, and i think some subsequent research has supported it, though i haven't studied one as closely. A famous novel character or celebrity who does it, or cases that are highly publicized in the news can lead to people who maybe we're on the border of making that decision to opt for suicide. There's some evidence of that effect of social contagion and imitation being important for rates.

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