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For the last two and a half decades, Dr. J. John Mann and his collaborators have been working to characterize brain abnormalities associated with suicide.

“If the one suicide occurs, it can be a contributing factor to someone else’s suicide,” said Dr. Madelyn Gould.

“Another event that has similarities to the one they were injured by can reactivate the emotional trauma that they had sustained. It’s like a contagion effect,” said Dr. Jeffrey A. Lieberman.

"People tend to tip-toe around sensitive issues like suicide. You shouldn't. You're not going to prompt someone to do it by asking them," said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman.