In other cultures suicide was not only tolerated but actually encouraged. The Goths and the Celts believed that to die naturally was shameful.

Morselli blamed Protestantism, free discussion, and individualism for the increasing number of suicides.

For example, research studies indicate that adolescents who attempt suicide have fewer coping strategies than adolescents who do not attempt suicide.

When a suicide occurs in a school or at the workplace, there is an increased risk of another suicide or suicides occurring in the same environment.