Suicide Deaths by Gas Inhalation in Toronto: An Observational Study of Emerging Methods of Suicide

A vast body of research shows that the portrayal of suicide in the public sphere, in particular via media reporting, can have a direct impact on the pattern and observed number of suicide deaths in a region (Y.Y. Chen, F. Chen,& Yip, 2011; Etzersdorfer and Sonneck, 1998; Pirkis et  al., 2009; Pirkis et al., 2006a, 2006b). One of the most notable modern examples of this social contagion phenomenon, termed the Werther Effect (Phillips, 1974), is the emergence of novel methods of inhalational asphyxia.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 12, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: Mark Sinyor, Marissa Williams, Margaret Vincent, Ayal Schaffer, Paul S.F. Yip, David Gunnell Tags: Research paper Source Type: research