Image source: freegreatpicture.com At a recent panel discussion held in Brooklyn, NY, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand stated that “too many of our young Latinas across the county are contemplating and attempting suicide.” The panel dis… Source: All Aboard the “Suicide Train” Alarming Suicide Rate among Young Latinas | Dr. Roy Aranda
Approximately 1 in 25 teenagers in the United States has attempted suicide, and as many as 1 in 8 has thought about committing suicide, Source: Suicidal Thoughts And Attempts More Common In Hispanic Teens
Source: Univision Dr. Luis Zayas, dean of the School of Social Work at the University of Texas at Austin, explains the reasons of these high rates. Source: Why do so many Latinas attempt suicide? – Univision
Episode: 007: A Revealing Account Of Life With Puerto Rican Activist Lolita Lebrón Irene Vilar is a Puerto Rican activist, author, founder of the Americas Latino Eco Festival, and the mother of two ñ’s. Irene’s life in a few words is the struggle for self redemption and eradication of shame. For Irene, sipping Café con leche is a […]
Image source: https://www.lucidatreatment.com/blog/mental-health/high-level-women-hispanic-suicide/ Depression, Suicide Rates for Young Hispanic Women Reaching Alarming Levels This entry was posted in Mental Health and tagged depression, hispanic, suicide on March 17, 2014 by lucida. Facebook Twitter Google+ The campaigns by medical professionals, public health officials and former sufferers to raise awareness about the true prevalence and seriousness of […]
SUNDAY, JULY 23, 2006 Judd: The New York Spanish language newspaper El Diario/La Prensa has just completed a remarkable series on the staggering attempted suicide rates among Latina teenagers. The series, written by Elaine Rivera, focuses on the often suffocating conditions facing Latina girls today and the findings of Dr. Luis Zayas from the Washington […]
Julio 12, 2006 By Elaine Rivera http://juantornoe.blogs.com/hispanictrending/2006/07/page/7/ Five years ago when she was 10 years old, Bronx teenager Janine was molested. As she became more depressed over the incident, her thoughts kept turning to death. “I just didn’t want to be here anymore,” Janine recalled. “I thought it would be better if I was gone.” […]
Elaine Rivera, diario La Prensa de New York. | 18 agosto de 2006 Un complicado y silencioso fenómeno nacional afecta a las menores hispanas. Una de cada 6 adolescentes latinas ha intentado quitarse la vida. Hace cinco años, cuando tenía 10, Janine fue abusada sexualmente. Al deprimirse más y más por el incidente durante los […]
Teenagers with suicidal thoughts improve their lives while struggling with the fact that they are Latino in America.
Latina girls are one of the fastest-growing groups in the country, and they’re in trouble. New research shows they are more likely to drop out of school and to use drugs. And one in six young Hispanic women attempt suicide. Why are the statistics so grim? Transcript LYNN NEARY, host: This is TALK OF THE […]