On Sunday our pastor mentioned one of the big “truths” of our culture, the “fact” that suicide rates are highest during Christmas time. I had always accepted the statement and the logic. It seems that years ago he was researching this and the people at the Suicide Prevention Center told him that was not true. He then called three hospitals and got the same report.
Interesting.
I did a quick Google search and came up with an article on Wikipedia. I recognize that Wikipedia is not the best source for anything controversial but they backed up this statement. It seems that suicides are highest during the summer and spring, not at Christmas.
Why would a myth like this be so popular? I am sure that a big part of it is the desire to tear down the Christian holiday and claim that people feel rejected and alone during that time. That would mean that all this Christmas joy is just a charade by churches.
It turns out that the Christmas spirit does effect our society, in a positive way.
So Merry Christmas.
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