TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - "We Have Closed Our Eyes and Sealed Our Lips": Black Women's Accounts of Discussing Suicide within the Black Community
JO  - Sociological focus
A1  - Spates, K.
SP  - 34
EP  - 49
VL  - 52
IS  - 1
N2  - Conversing about suicide with an at-risk individual can be enough to save a life. Given the rise of suicidal behavior among African American subgroups (i.e., youth and male), advocates are urging blacks to have candid conversations about the issue. The current study highlights black women's experiences discussing suicide. <br><br>FINDINGS suggest that widespread beliefs that suicide is an insignificant issue among blacks make conversing about suicide especially challenging. These findings reveal problematic implications for African Americans contemplating suicide in their communities. Suicide may be a phenomenon for which communal support is less prevalent. © 2019, © 2019 North Central Sociological Association.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0038-0237
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00380237.2018.1484229
ID  - ref1
ER  -