heroines of my dreams
NaNoWriMo 2009 Winner & 2010 Participant
Me: Undergrad with BA in Sociology and Creative Writing. Midwestern urban gal. Animal lover; fond of both dogs and cats. Writer, reader, artist experimenting in a variety of forms. Self-admitted resident of fandom and fanfiction addict. G33k and G4m3r girl.
Currently: Grad student at UMN-Twin Cities, first apartment in Minneapolis, and pursuing MA in adult education with a focus on English language learners.
See my arts/creative journal at Enchanting Muse.
Me: Undergrad with BA in Sociology and Creative Writing. Midwestern urban gal. Animal lover; fond of both dogs and cats. Writer, reader, artist experimenting in a variety of forms. Self-admitted resident of fandom and fanfiction addict. G33k and G4m3r girl.
Currently: Grad student at UMN-Twin Cities, first apartment in Minneapolis, and pursuing MA in adult education with a focus on English language learners.
See my arts/creative journal at Enchanting Muse.
Why do girls attempt suicide at a higher rate than boys? Why do boys more often “succeed”?
The higher rate of attempts for women is attributed to the elevated rate of mood disorders in women including major depression, dysthymia, seasonal affect disorder and post partum depression. Men tend to use more fatal means such as firearms which is attributed to the higher rate. Suicide is more common in women who are single, recently separated, divorced or widowed. The participating life event tend to be interpersonal loss or crisis in significant social of family relationships. Women are more likely to have stronger social support systems and to feel that their relationships are deterrents to suicide. They also seek psychiatric and medical interventions, which may contribute to their lower rate of completed suicide.
Women attempt suicide three times more than men. Men complete suicide at a rate four times that of women. In 2006 26,308 men and 6992 women died by suicide in the US.
The higher rate of attempts for women is attributed to the elevated rate of mood disorders in women including major depression, dysthymia, seasonal affect disorder and post partum depression. Men tend to use more fatal means such as firearms which is attributed to the higher rate. Suicide is more common in women who are single, recently separated, divorced or widowed. The participating life event tend to be interpersonal loss or crisis in significant social of family relationships. Women are more likely to have stronger social support systems and to feel that their relationships are deterrents to suicide. They also seek psychiatric and medical interventions, which may contribute to their lower rate of completed suicide.
Women attempt suicide three times more than men. Men complete suicide at a rate four times that of women. In 2006 26,308 men and 6992 women died by suicide in the US.
