Suicide trends following the Taiwan earthquake of 1999: empirical evidence and policy implications

Objective:  Mental health impact of severe earthquakes on survivors has attracted considerable attention. Suicide represents a terminal outcome of the spectrum of potential major mental health issues spawned by severe earthquakes. This study used time‐series analysis to examine the time trends of increased suicide rates after the Chi–Chi earthquake of 1999 in Taiwan in the affected counties.

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