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Making Sense of Celebrity Suicides
Guest Editorial / Op-Ed Celebrity suicides take our breath away, in part because we conflate recognition and happiness. We mistakenly think that being widely known and highly regarded by strangers is deeply satisfying and existentially reassuring, a sure-fire way to resolve existential questions and crises. And so we struggle to…
Celebrity Suicides Bring Issue of Mental Health to the Forefront
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS FORT LAUDERDALE/DAVIE, Fla. – Kate Spade. Anthony Bourdain. These celebrities seemed to have it all – fame, wealth and a lifestyle glamorized in pop culture. Unfortunately, not everything is at it seems – which makes their apparent suicides even more shocking. Suicide rates in the United…