Dr John Kruse
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The Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Barrier - Does it Save Lives?
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More than 2000 individuals died by suicide from the Golden Gate Bridge in the 90 years since it was built. In response to its status as one of the most prominent "suicide magnets", local officials ordered the construction of suicide barriers - a cable net - to prevent suicides.
Before the barrier, 30 people a year died from suicide at the bridge. Only 8 did so after the first year the barrier was in place. While local and national newspapers celebrated that lives were saved, it is not at all clear that this has been the case.
The Golden Gate Bridge is neither an immediately accessible nor a highly lethal method of dying. While the barriers may deter some impulsive decisions, it is likely that those determined to die simply found other methods and locations to do so.
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