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...ERICH SEGAL...
...suicide rate in this country used to be linearly related to age, Segal said. But he added that suicides in the 14-to-19-year age range have become more frequent...
...Segal added that although national statistics show that there are about 20,000 suicides annually, many other suicides are concealed by coroners' reports and still others remain unconfirmed...
...Segal said that for over a century, suicides at Harvard were particularly low in wartime, and relatively high in eras of economic depression...
...difficult to determine the intent of most suicide gestures, Segal said. He cited the feeling of "hopelessness" as the "key variable" in suicide attempts. However, he added that most individuals who make unsuccessful attempts are subsequently "relieved that they were saved" and do not try it again...