It sounds a bit like a scary story: the number of suicides increases around the full moon. This has now been proven by a serious American study.

Psychiatrists at Indiana University School of Medicine examined 776 suicides recorded by the Marion County Coroner's Office between January 1, 2012 and December 17, 2016.

The researchers evaluated the data according to the season and time of day, as well as the phase of the moon. This shows that the suicide rate increased significantly in the week after the full moon. Nearly 20 percent more suicides during the full moon.