I work for a crisis hotline specifically for transgender people of any age. Suicide contagion or "copycat suicide" is a very real thing. Addressing it requires

I work for a crisis hotline specifically for transgender people of any age. Suicide contagion or "copycat suicide" is a very real thing. Addressing it requires a concerted effort by media and everyone involved when reporting or talking about a suicide to help contain the effect. When there is a situation that is already getting a lot of attention (in our community or nationally/internationally), we are very careful with how we spread even messages of love and solidarity. I haven't looked to see whether our numbers reflect any trend from that time period two years ago, but I'd be curious to see at some point.