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News of the Times Episode 135 | 1800's
The Victorian World of Suicide: Eccentric Sundays
***WARNING: SOME MAY FIND THE SUBJECT MATTER HIGHLY UPSETTING***
In today’s episode we investigate the changing societal views on suicide from the Regency to Victorian eras. Attitudes towards suicide were heavily influenced by Christian belief, which considered suicide a sin and an act against God's will. This led to significant social stigma surrounding the topic and affected how suicides were perceived and treated by society. There were limited efforts towards suicide prevention during this time. Instead, the focus was on deterrence through the threat of the consequences of suicide in the afterlife as well as the legal repercussions that would take place on the suicide victim’s family.
Through news stories of the time, we take a look at how attitudes towards suicide evolved from Regency to the late Victorian era.
Hosted by Robin Coles.
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