
BehaviorMay 8, 2017
13 Reasons Why and Suicide Contagion
What science shows about the dangers of suicide depictions
Dr. Patrick Devitt is a consultant psychiatrist who has worked in Ireland and the U.S.A. He served for seven years as Inspector of Mental Health Services in Ireland. He is the co-author of Suicide: A Modern Obsession.

13 Reasons Why and Suicide Contagion
What science shows about the dangers of suicide depictions

Suicide Risk Assessment Doesn't Work
New research suggests it doesn’t help—and it may hurt—to rely on a formula to predict the risk of a suicide