The escalating incidence of suicide among African Americans: implications for counselors.(Trends) From: Journal of Counseling and Development | Date: June 22, 2007| Author: Day-Vines, Norma L. | COPYRIGHT 2007 American Counseling Association. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Suicide rates have soared among African Americans within the past 2 decades. Curiously, this fact remains poorly understood within and outside the African American community. This article includes a review of M. Compton, N. Thompson, and N. Kaslow's (2005) study, recently published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, and identifies important implications for counseling professionals.

Suicide rates have increased exponentially among African Americans during the pas...