![]() "Youth may be particularly susceptible to suicide contagion," said Jeff Bridge, first author of a study analyzing the association between suicide rates in the US and the show’s release, in a statement.īridge explained that contagion can be "fostered by stories that sensationalize or promote simplistic explanations of suicidal behavior, glorify or romanticize the decedent, present suicide as a means of accomplishing a goal, or offer potential prescriptions of how to die by suicide." ![]() According to a study by the Nationwide Children's Hospital, the rate of suicide among US boys ages 10 to 17 went up 28.9% in the month after the show premiered. ![]()
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