What ESPN Got Wrong When Reporting About Madison Holleran

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What ESPN Got Wrong When Reporting About Madison Holleran

June 3, 2015- Devoting so much editorial attention to one woman's suicide is incredibly problematic because it glamorizes her death, Dr. Madelyn Gould, professor of psychiatry at Columbia University and a suicide prevention researcher, told HuffPost. Vulnerable individuals who identify with this young woman's story could potentially be swayed in such a way that they also see suicide as a way to stem their suffering.

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