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Suicide notes

I O'Donnell1, R Farmer, J Catalan

  • 1University of Oxford, Centre for Criminological Research.

The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|July 1, 1993
PubMed
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In a 1985-1989 study of London Underground suicides, 15% of cases involved suicide notes. These notes offered minimal insight into suicide causes or prevention strategies.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Transportation Safety

Background:

  • Suicide is a significant public health concern.
  • Railway systems present unique challenges for suicide prevention.
  • Understanding suicide note prevalence can inform prevention efforts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the incidence of suicide notes in incidents on the London Underground.
  • To explore the content of suicide notes for insights into perceived causes and prevention strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of detailed case reports of suicide and attempted suicide incidents.
  • Data collected from the London Underground railway system between 1985 and 1989.
  • Examination of case files for the presence and content of suicide notes.

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Main Results:

  • Suicide notes were present in 15% of the examined incidents.
  • The content of the notes provided limited subjective insight into the causes of suicide.
  • Notes offered little information regarding effective suicide prevention strategies.

Conclusions:

  • Suicide notes are infrequently left in London Underground incidents.
  • The information derived from suicide notes in this context is of limited value for understanding suicide etiology or developing prevention strategies.
  • Further research into other methods of understanding suicide on public transport is warranted.