An article published in the journal, BMC Psychiatry, in 2009 reported that a total of 1,351 suicides took place in Greenland during a study period of 35 years, from 1968 to 2002. The study noted a significant variation of the suicide rate in relation to the season, characterized by peaks in June and troughs in the winter.[1] The clustering of suicides in summer months was most pronounced in areas north of the Arctic Circle.[4] Regional variations were also observed with suicide rates in northern parts of west Greenland being higher than in southern parts.[2]