Reporting on suicide between 1819 and 1944: Suicide rates, the press, and possible long-term Werther effects in Austria.

Conclusion: The press may have contributed to the establishment of suicide as a mass phenomenon in the 19th century. The contemporary comparison is indicative of temporal stability. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2018 APA, all rights reserved)
Source: Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Source Type: research