Open AccessSuicide around Anniversary Times
Author(s) -
Emma Barker,
John O’Gorman,
Diego De Leo
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
omega - journal of death and dying
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.5
H-Index - 40
eISSN - 1541-3764
pISSN - 0030-2228
DOI - 10.2190/om.69.3.e
Subject(s) - incidence (geometry) , suicide prevention , suicide rates , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , poison control , demography , medical emergency , sociology , physics , optics
The anniversary of the loss of a loved one is known to induce negative emotions, which for some can be significant. The present study examined the incidence of suicide around the time of such anniversaries using data from the Queensland Suicide Register for the years 1998 to 2008. There were statistically significant increases in suicide events immediately after the loss of a loved one and around the anniversary of the loss. Limitations of the study are noted.
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