Has Sushant Singh Rajput's death by suicide triggered vulnerable people to commit suicide? We asked experts

She said that we feel like we know celebrities to a large extent because we read about them, we connect with their characters and even follow their social media handles. “We even think of them or their scenes when we face similar situations as their movies or on-screen events. For example, if you were to face adversity and you wouldn’t know how to deal with it, your brain might bring up resources based on the people you’ve read about or seen to serve as markers. Often, at that challenging time, you would immediately connect with characters from movies, and think: “Oh, they faced this particular life challenge so well.” In that way, celebrities can serve as motivation for us. And when they depart, we often feel a sense of loss that is very real. In a sense, that also means they often represent the best parts of us.”

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