NEW YORK — Not only does the suicide rate in the general population increase following a celebrity suicide, but victims copy the method, new research shows. Investigators found that in the weeks ...

A 10% increase in suicides -- nearly 2,000 additional deaths -- was recorded in the United States in the four months after actor and comedian Robin Williams took his own life in 2014, according to ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The media frenzy surrounding a celebrity suicide may lead to a spike in suicide attempts, with people who have previously attempted suicide being especially susceptible, ...

WSB-TV Atanta's Zach Klein namechecks 20 Robin Williams movies in sports report "Hanged." The front page of the New York Daily News said it all in one word on Aug. 13, 2014. Above the capital letters, ...

A disturbing trend is unfolding in Kashmir, where suicide attempts, particularly among young people, are increasing and taking more visible ...

Suicide is devastating and alarming; to some people, it is also fascinating. The suicide of a high-profile individual or of a celebrity can trigger a flurry of news stories, gossip, and speculation.