Suicide & life-threatening behaviorHumansSuicideEmotionsFemaleMale
Comparing the Heaven's Gate "Exit Statements" to Traditional Suicide Notes.
Matthew Curtis Dean, Jessica Weiss Utley, Arielle Elias Hooper, Greyson Bogle, Ben Porter
Published: 202510.1111/sltb.70059
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: In 1997, the Heaven's Gate religious group died by mass suicide. Before their deaths, many members left videotaped final messages ("exit statements"), recording a functional equivalent to a suicide note. This study used natural language…
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