Temporal and diurnal variation in social media posts to a suicide support forum

Temporal and diurnal variation in social media posts to a suicide support forum

Abstract Background Rates of suicide attempts and deaths are highest on Mondays and these occur more frequently in the morning or early afternoon, suggesting weekly temporal and diurnal variation in suicidal behaviour. It is unknown whether there are similar time trends on social media, of posts rel...

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Main Authors: Rina Dutta, George Gkotsis, Sumithra Velupillai, Ioannis Bakolis, Robert Stewart
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Suicide
Suicide timing
Social media
Diurnal rhythms
Temporal pattern
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03268-1

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