Comments on: The myth of "Swedish suicide" http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-myth-of-swedish-suicide Fabien Girardin Thu, 10 Mar 2011 15:45:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grundlag http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-49 Grundlag Tue, 19 Oct 2010 14:47:51 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-49 Can anyone provide an exact reference for this statement? When was it? What where its exact words? Of course, one can note the degree of stupidity that goes into this. How can suicide statistics in the 2000s provide an argument for 1950s? If you check official Swedish statistics from the 1950s, you will find that Sweden was among a group of five countries with the highest suicide rates. All protestant - nordic - germanic countries. The general image of Swedish suicide is also probably from the movies of Ingemar Bergman, and has had a concomitant in Swedish literature and public debate since at least the beginning of the 20th century. Another often mentioned example is that Swedish 20th century authors and poets have an unusually high frequency of suicide. You can also read travel accounts, such as Kathleen Noths "A Clean Well-lighted place" or the scientific study of Herbet Hendin ("Suicide and Scandinavia"). Hendin looked for reasons for suicide. By the way, suicide statistics should be compared with the administration of antidepressants. Why is that often forgotten? Can anyone provide an exact reference for this statement? When was it? What where its exact words?

Of course, one can note the degree of stupidity that goes into this. How can suicide statistics in the 2000s provide an argument for 1950s?

If you check official Swedish statistics from the 1950s, you will find that Sweden was among a group of five countries with the highest suicide rates. All protestant – nordic – germanic countries.

The general image of Swedish suicide is also probably from the movies of Ingemar Bergman, and has had a concomitant in Swedish literature and public debate since at least the beginning of the 20th century.

Another often mentioned example is that Swedish 20th century authors and poets have an unusually high frequency of suicide.

You can also read travel accounts, such as Kathleen Noths “A Clean Well-lighted place” or the scientific study of Herbet Hendin (“Suicide and Scandinavia”). Hendin looked for reasons for suicide.

By the way, suicide statistics should be compared with the administration of antidepressants. Why is that often forgotten?

]]> By: Shrabn http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-48 Shrabn Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:49:58 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-48 I have read this in the Local. http://www.thelocal.se/27034/20100604/ Published: 4 Jun 10 08:24 CET. Are you the same author? I have read this in the Local. http://www.thelocal.se/27034/20100604/ Published: 4 Jun 10 08:24 CET. Are you the same author?

]]> By: Lena http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-47 Lena Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:25:08 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-47 Sweden is the most boring country in the world. Don't go there! You will kill yourself :) Sweden is the most boring country in the world. Don’t go there! You will kill yourself :)

]]> By: First Impressions of Stockholm « AJMG’s Blog http://nearfuturelaboratory.com/seventh-and-half/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-46 First Impressions of Stockholm « AJMG’s Blog Fri, 14 Dec 2007 01:54:57 +0000 http://www.liftlab.com/think/fabien/2005/01/29/the-myth-of-swedish-suicide/#comment-46 [...] First Impressions of Stockholm First impression was of course the weather, which was damp and cold, and the darkess, in December it gets dark at 3.00 pm. I’ve heard that there’s a high suicide rate in Sweden because they don’t get enough light, however, a bit of googling shows this to be a myth. [...] [...] First Impressions of Stockholm First impression was of course the weather, which was damp and cold, and the darkess, in December it gets dark at 3.00 pm. I’ve heard that there’s a high suicide rate in Sweden because they don’t get enough light, however, a bit of googling shows this to be a myth. [...]

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