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Spring, Not Winter, Is Peak Suicide Season

John Mitty Monday, April 15, 2013

Bellmore, NY, April 15, 2013 – According to a recent study issued by the Annenberg Public Policy Center, widely-held views that there is a

suicide spike during the winter holidays is untrue. Instead, suicide and suicide attempts actually spike during the spring/summer months.

“We know that this finding is counter-intuitive to commonly-held beliefs,” states Theresa Buhse, Associate Executive Director, Long Island

Crisis Center. “However, by correcting this myth, we can be more pro-active in being suicide aware and preventive if we know the reality.”

The Crisis Center urges everyone to be aware of the possible “signs of suicide:”

Sadness and crying
Increase or decrease in sleeping patterns
Boredom and listlessness
Angry shifting to silent withdrawal
Withdrawal from usual social activities, loneliness
Loss of interest in hobbies, sports, job or school
Drop in grades, inability to complete assignments or pay attention in class
Increased risk-taking
Sense of worthlessness and low self-esteem
Increased use of drugs and alcohol
Neglecting personal hygiene and appearance
Re-occurring themes of death and self-destruction in poetry, writing, artwork
Lack of plans for the future
Statements like “I want to die,” “I don’t want to live anymore,” I want to go to sleep and never wake up,”

“Soon this pain will be over,” “I don’t want to be here anymore.”

“While this seasonal enigma has not yet been completely explained, it is believed that during the winter, people with depression

are often surrounded by persons who are feeling downhearted, too, because of the weather,” continues Ms. Buhse. “However,

with the arrival of Spring, people who were feeling down because of the weather start to feel better; and people who are

depressed for other reasons remain depressed. They start to question whether they will ever be happy.”

The Crisis Center provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention through its 24/7 hotlines at 516-679-1111; or its online and live chat at www.licconline.org; or by texting “LICC” to 839-863 (Monday through Friday, 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.) or walk-in counseling at 2740 Martin Ave., Bellmore.

jmitty@longislandyellowpages.com

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