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Valentine’s Day is not the mushy, romantic holiday so often depicted on TV and commercials. What is for some a chance to celebrate true love is, for others, a difficult time of the year that can "Valentine's day is the day of love, and people that commit suicide usually feel unloved or feel unworthy to love those that they're with," Dr. John Robertson said. Psychologists believe there is a connection between depression and suicide, and the day of love only brings awareness to those who feel lonely. Despite these concerns, the association between Valentine's Day and suicide rates remains ambiguous. Some studies have discovered a link between the two, while others have discovered no substantial difference in suicide rates on Valentine's Day versus other days of the year - especially holidays. Yet, it is crucial to highlight that suicide is The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline number is 1-800-273-8255, or you can chat with someone from their webpage. One in five adults in the United States experience mental illness each year. (Content Warning: Suicide, Depression) Valentine's Day, like many holidays, gets quite a lot of attention each year, to the point of painting the month they’re set in a certain shade; in February's case, pink and red. We see commercials across television and on the internet adorned in hearts, in (sometimes ironic) appreciation for the season. Here’s why Valentine’s Day can take a toll on our mental health. Subscribe To Newsletters. BETA. THIS IS A BETA EXPERIENCE. OPT-OUT HERE. More From Forbes. Feb 5, 2025, 12:25pm EST. In 2022, the average number of U.S. suicide deaths per day in November and December made those the lowest months of the year – 11th and 12th, respectively – and January was ranked eighth. While the late fall and winter had the lowest average number of suicide deaths per day in 2022, the late spring and summer months had the highest numbers. Wrong. Suicide rates actually decrease during the holidays. It is commonly thought that holiday stress increases suicide attempts, but that simply isn't the case. Actually, the lower incident of Rather than a suicide spike around year’s end, average daily rates tend to peak in spring and summer—May, July, and March had the highest average daily rates in 2015. (That’s the most recent Breaking Down Media Trends on Suicide Myths Last year, over the 2023-24 holiday season, a search of media stories found 26 newspaper stories linking the holidays and suicide, of which 15 (58% The suicide rate among males in 2022 was approximately four times higher than the rate among females. Males make up 50% of the population but nearly 80% of suicides. People ages 85 and older had the highest rates of suicide in 2022. Suicide and homicide on St. Valentine's Day. Suicide and homicide on St. Valentine's Day Percept Mot Skills. 1990 Dec;71(3 Pt 1) :994. doi Suicide Suicide Risk Spikes After the Holidays It’s New Year's Day, not Christmas, which brings a spike in suicide rates. Posted December 6, 2018 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Suicide Suicide Risk Spikes After the Holidays It’s New Year's Day, not Christmas, which brings a spike in suicide rates. Posted December 6, 2018 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Average daily U.S. suicides per month 1999-April 2024. Blue dots show November, December, and January. Credit: CDC, Annenberg Public Policy Center Are you feeling sad or lonely this Valentine’s Day? We don’t usually associate Valentine’s Day with depression, but if you’ve recently gone through a breakup or if you’re dealing with persistent disappointment in your love life, Valentine’s Day can be a depressing affair. Emotions Related to Loss In the Dec. 21, 2023, story, “These tips will help you navigate your holiday blues,” the weekly New Pittsburgh Courier quoted a mental health professional from the Washington University School of Medicine, in St. Louis, who said, “It’s unfortunate that the myth that suicide rates increase around the winter holidays continues since For the general population, the lowest suicide rate was on Christmas Day, December 25th, while the highest was on January 1st. (The number of suicides did not significantly increase or decrease on any of the other holidays they looked at, including Mother’s Day and Valentine’s Day.) In fact, however, suicide rates are highest in the spring. It’s a time of rebirth, but not for everyone. T.S. Eliot’s poem “The Waste Land” starts with these oft-repeated words: “April The Johns Hopkins assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences focuses on depression and suicide. He knows that, contrary to popular belief, suicide rates spike in the light of spring, not the darkness of winter. “In April, May and June, the suicide rate goes up and is the highest,” Kaplin says.
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