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Suicide Ideation and Attempts among First Nations Peoples Living On-Reserve in Canada: The Intergenerational and Cumulative Effects of Indian Residential SchoolsAlthough contemporary stressors contribute to this increased risk, historical experiences such as the Indian Residential School (IRS) system may also have continuing links with the risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors.272.09 KB DownloadPreview
Media coverage of Robin Williams’ suicide in the United States: A contributor to contagion?Evidence suggests that suicide rates can increase following the suicide of a prominent celebrity or peer, sometimes known as ‘suicide contagion’.416.65 KB DownloadPreview
Increase in suicides the months after the death of Robin Williams in the USInvestigating suicides following the death of Robin Williams, a beloved actor and comedian, on August 11th, 2014, we used time-series analysis to estimate the expected number of suicides during the months following Williams' death.1.68 MB DownloadPreview

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