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TIL after the deaths by suicide of designer Kate Spade & celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain occurred a few days apart in 2018, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline received 65% more phone calls over the course of the following week. In addition, the Crisis Text Line saw a 116% increase in volume.

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