自杀潮（英语：Suicide epidemic）是指自杀行为的流行现象。例如在1990年代的后苏联中[1]、警察机构中[2]、印第安保留地中[3]以及密克罗尼西亚中[4]都曾出现过自杀潮。每当出现知名人物的自杀时，就可能会鼓励到人们模仿他们进行自杀，这种现象又被称为维特效应。[5]另外有人认为在课堂中教导罗密欧与茱丽叶的故事也可能会导致青少年自杀。[6]
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