The worrying rates of attempted suicide among Latina teens have garnered renewed attention after a survey released last month found that Hispanic girls considered or attempted suicide at dramatically higher rates than white or black non-Hispanic teens. In an article for El Correo de Queens, reporter Karmina López covered a press conference at City Hall […]
The numbers are shocking: one in seven Latinas in the U.S. will make an attempt to take her own life.It’s not widely known or reported, but young Latinas attempt suicide at much higher rates than girls in other ethnic groups. Today on the program, we try to understand why. We have invited Dr. Luis Zayas […]
An alarmingly high number of Latina teens in New York have tried to commit suicide, and city officials want to know why.”It’s a startling problem,” said Julissa Ferraras, head of the City Council Committee on Women’s Issues, which is holding a hearing on the issue Monday.Nearly 15% of Hispanic teens surveyed in 2009 attempted suicide in […]
Image source: https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/d9/f7/68/d9f76841c5640b97f93fd95d62eabb43.jpg An alarmingly high number of Latina teens are attempting suicide and the number continues to increase. Latina teens report some of the highest rates of depression, attributed to their family relationships, lifestyle expectations and bi-cultural differences. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every seven Latina […]
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The Life Is Precious program is working to drive down suicides among young Latino women in New York 62 Tweet email Life is Precious founder, Dr. Rosa María Gil, (c., in red) Councilmember Julissa Ferreras (l., with scissors) and staff, parents and students at ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the suicide prevention program’s new Queens facility in […]
It’s time to address the Latina teen suicide epidemicLatina teens grapple with universal factors plus ones unique to their families and culturesJuly 11, 2015 2:00AM ETby Erika L. Sánchez @ErikaLSanchezI became suicidal at the age of 13. Though my family noticed that I had become increasingly moody and sensitive, they had no idea that I […]
LATINA TEENAGERS FIGHT FOR THEIR LIVES SPECIAL TO THE … JUNE 21,2016 Ymalay Rodríguez dreams of singing at Madison Square Garden. Until recently, however, instead of having ambitions for her future, the 16-year-old was intent on thwarting it through several attempts to end her own life.The Bronx resident of Mexican and Puerto Rican descent belongs […]
Zayas: Pace of suicides among young Latinas is a growing concernBy Luis H. ZayasJune 27, 2016 2 Photo: Kin Man Hui, Staff To tackle the problem of suicides among young Latinas, it will take lawmakers’ political will and resolve to fund programs that will not just reduce suicide attempts but enhance youthsâ development to make […]
BY ERIN NICHOLS TUESDAY, JUNE 28TH 2016 SAN ANTONIO — Suicide is now the second leading cause of death among teens. But a new study from Ball State University found Latina adolescents are more at risk for suicidal thoughts and attempts than white or African American youths. “The Latino or Hispanic population is the majority […]