Suicidal Women and Their Relationships with Husbands, Boyfriends, and Lovers
- 1 June 1985
- journal article
- case report
- Published by Wiley in Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
- Vol. 15 (2) , 77-90
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1943-278x.1985.tb00643.x
Abstract
This study describes the specific conflicts which suicidal women experience in their intimate relationships with men. Fifty women who had made suicide attempts were studied with a focus on the contributing role of their relationships with men to the genesis of the suicidal acts. Four major themes were found in the relationships: “smothering love”, infidelity, battering, and denial of affection. The women experienced these conflicts as major precipitants in their suicidal behaviors. Examples of the four themes are described and analyzed.Keywords
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