I don’t know about “taboo”. I think we’re getting better at talking about it, but there’s still so much to understand about it, and people instinctively fear what they don’t know.
At a higher level, the criminal history of suicide and its association with sin puts the starting point at taboo.
From there, I think a lack of understanding and pain around suicide increases silence on the topic, leaving a void that's filled by its historical taboo tag.
I don’t know about “taboo”. I think we’re getting better at talking about it, but there’s still so much to understand about it, and people instinctively fear what they don’t know.
What’s your interpretation of the research Breeny?
At a higher level, the criminal history of suicide and its association with sin puts the starting point at taboo.
From there, I think a lack of understanding and pain around suicide increases silence on the topic, leaving a void that's filled by its historical taboo tag.
This is spot on!