Year: 1999 Source: AAS Newslink, v.25, no.3, (Summer 1999), p.16-17 SIEC No: 20030637

This article hypothesizes on the suicide rate during New Year’s Day of 2000. The author presents evidence that New Year’s Day, contrary to other holidays, has a higher suicide rate than the non-holiday days. He suggests that this may be the result of a ‘broken promise’ in which an event transpires but does not fulfill the positive expectations of people who anticipate it. A comment on suicide rates during catastrophes is also included.