Researchers say the epidemic of suicide after celebrity death is real – as they study Robin Williams, Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain.

Robin Williams committed suicide by hanging in 2014, prompting Americans to do the same.

Celebrity suicides can act as a ‘contagion’ – causing thousands of people to consider suicide, a new study has warned. Researchers analyzed the ‘rapid and massive spread’ of suicidal behavior linked to the deaths of three notable people, including actor Robin Williams, fashion designer Kate Spade and travel writer Anthony Bourdain. They found a 1,000-fold … Read more