Holiday suicide rise a myth

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It’s a long-believed urban myth that suicides increase during the Christmas season. But local and national experts say that isn’t true. While winter and the holiday season can cause seasonal affective disorder and the blues, few people kill themselves in December. In fact, the number of suicides declines.

http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/index.php?sty=81127

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It us an urban myth that suicide rates increase over the festive period, according to a new study.

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/77629.html