Mental health experts concerned about 'suicide contagion' after deaths of Anthony Bourdain and Kate Spade

When news broke that celebrity chef and author Anthony Bourdain took his own life just three days after fashion icon Kate Spade killed herself, mental health experts raised concerns about the extensive news coverage that was sure to follow and how that might impact others struggling with thoughts of suicide.

"When I heard about Bourdain, I was sad for him and for all the people who were going to hear about it, and I am also sad for people who might be influenced by it," said Madelyn Gould, a professor of epidemiology in child psychiatry at Columbia University.