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How do you describe a human who was filled with all of life – every bit of it – the good, the bad, the ugly, the horrific, the broken, the awful – the beauty – and managed to sweep in and make you feel as if you were the most important person in her world for a minute or two or three…
Now, other prisoners will be afraid to help stop someone from killing themselves, the woman says. The incident occurred at a California facility under scrutiny for a lax approach to suicide prevention and mental health.
Many teens of color internalize racism as trauma, which can turn into depression. And with parents who expect them to “get over it,” they are less likely to receive care.
In January, suicide-prevention practices at the California Institution for Women were found to be lacking. Now, two suicides and 10 attempts later, an advocacy group is petitioning state lawmakers to do something.
At 14, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 U.S. Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team. In this excerpt from her book, “Off Balance,” she recounts her gaffe on the big day that overshadowed the team’s ultimate gold win.
A poll commissioned by Republicans for Choice asks “who decides” a woman’s right to abortion. It’s not a question other polls are asking this year and the results indicate strong support of a woman’s right to choose.
Pregnancy is supposed to be a joyous time, but some women can fall into a state of literally deadening despair. Doctors need more training to detect warning signs and women should be encouraged to speak up about what they’re going through.
Many activists in Morocco are outraged and protesting the laws that led to the suicide of a 16-year-old near Tangiers, who was forced to marry her rapist. Juhie Bhatia, Women’s eNews managing editor, was in Morocco for reaction.
An appeals court struck a suicide advisory from a South Dakota abortion law, underscoring decades of research finding no link between the procedure and mental health disorders. But the idea of psychological harm remains active in several states.
The Center for Reproductive Rights studied what would happen if Roe v. Wade fell and protection for abortion was left up to the states. In a report issued Thursday, the group finds a majority of states would ban the procedure.