Probably because I have a weird sense of humor, and spent way too much time in front of the soda fountain following Pee Wee football games, I’ve always been a bit skeptical about the movement to asterisk the word “suicide” and provide a standard disclaimer whenever the word or topic is mentioned.
I know firsthand many people who have lost loved ones to suicide and understand it’s an awful and tragic thing, but I just think putting a disclaimer on the word is ineffective and, if anything, makes people think more about it.
Plus, if we’re going to do it on “suicide,” shouldn’t we also do it for homicide?