Why do so Many TV shows Present Scenes of Suicide?
By LooeyVille
@LooeyVille (100)
United States
July 29, 2026 6:19pm CST
It seems like every show I’ve watched lately has at least one scene depicting a suicide
In this Stephen King analogy I’m watching there have been several.
I need to research how prevalent suicide is in real life
At least the shows do give warnings about violence, nudity, self-harm, etc
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5 responses
@Deepizzaguy (123751)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20h
You are right that television shows should issue warnings about self-harm so we can be advised not to tune in to the show.
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@BelleStarr (61682)
• United States
18h
Shock value I am sure. It's what Hollywood is all about.
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@snowy22315 (211448)
• United States
1h
A warning label on it would be good. I think it is featured because it is dramatic and most people fear it.
@FourWalls (88035)
• United States
19h
There are 22 veterans a day who die by their own hand. Veterans are about 6% of the population. Stretch that out across the general population and you'll see that it's extremely prevalent.
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