{"id":4935,"date":"2016-12-27T07:24:29","date_gmt":"2016-12-27T15:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/?p=4935"},"modified":"2016-12-23T10:24:58","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T18:24:58","slug":"link-suicides-dont-increase-holidays-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.childabusesurvivor.net\/reviews\/2016\/12\/27\/link-suicides-dont-increase-holidays-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Link &#8211; Suicides Don\u2019t Increase During the Holidays, and Why That Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:2313,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/themighty.com\\\/2016\\\/12\\\/suicide-increase-during-the-holidays&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/themighty.com\\\/topic\\\/suicide\\\/suicide-increase-during-the-holidays\\\/&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>This well-known \u201cfact\u201d just isn\u2019t true. In fact, the\u00a0suicide rate is lowest in December and instead peaks in spring.<\/p>\n<p>Why does this matter?<\/p>\n<p>It matters because while we may feel obligated to call or see Uncle Joe during the holidays, we might not reach out to him when he needs us most \u2014 which depending on his situation, could be all year long. We know that\u00a0lack of\u00a0connectedness\u00a0is a risk factor for those who die by suicide \u2014 and although the holiday pressure can be tough for people who live with mental illnesses, that connection might be easier to come by.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s true, depression is an all-year thing. Don&#8217;t make the assumption that by supporting someone during the holidays that they&#8217;re in the clear. 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