Citation

Lester D. Arch. Suicide Res. 2005; 9(1): 99-104.

Affiliation

Center for the Study of Suicide, Blackwood, NJ 08012, USA. lesterd@stockton.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811110590512994

PMID

16040584

Abstract

This Commentary explores the impact of the Cultural Revolution instigated by Mao Zedong in Communist China from the year of 1966 to 1976 on suicidal behavior. Cases of individuals who completed suicide are presented, together with examples of the suicide notes they left. The lack of protest suicide is noted.