Politicians Claim That Deaths By Suicide Increased During Lockdowns; Mortality Report Says Otherwise Fears of a suicide epidemic within a pandemic were often a part of COVID-19 discussions, but the numbers for 2020 told a different story.
Did a Life Insurance Company’s Attempt to Curb Suicide on a South Korea Bridge Precede an Increase in Deaths? A popular post on Reddit's r/therewasanattempt claimed that Samsung Life Insurance's effort to decrease suicide attempts backfired horribly.
Do an Average of 22 United States Military Veterans Kill Themselves Every Day? A long-standing claim regarding military suicide rates hinges on a statistical misreading.
Violent, Disturbing Messages in Childrens’ Videos? On February 12 2019, Facebook user Meridy Leeper shared an image purportedly of a drawing by her young child and the following message about suicidal ideation in small children apparently prompted by videos beneath parental radar on YouTube, TikTok, Roblox, and Fortnite — among other platforms: This is an exceptionally hard thing for me to post. I’ve thought […]
Was a ‘Blue Whale Suicide Challenge’ Behind a Rash of Teen Deaths? Warnings about a blue whale suicide challenge that's been linked to hundreds of teen suicides are unproven.
