Incidence of female suicide in New York City: how important are socioeconomic factors?

ConclusionsThe results of the study suggest that labor market conditions, rather than societal factors such as marriage or fertility rates affect younger women ’s suicide rates in NYC. Second, sexual violence against women, found in micro studies to have severe long-term negative effects on victims’ mental health is also positively associated with the aggregate suicide rate. Finally, higher abortion rates correspond with lower suicide rates at the city level, but the mechanisms behind this link are not as clear, since micro studies find little association between unwanted pregnancy termination and mental health.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research