Suicide rates as a "Social thermometer": reading the traumatized history of Lithuania

Collection:
Mokslo publikacijos / Scientific publications
Document Type:
Knygos dalis / Part of the book
Language:
Anglų kalba / English
Title:
Suicide rates as a "Social thermometer": reading the traumatized history of Lithuania
Authors:
Gailienė, Danutė
In the Book:
Trauma, experience and narrative in Europe after World War II / edited by Ville Kivimäki, Peter Leese. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, 2022. P. 299-318. (Palgrave studies in the history of experience)
Subject Category:
LT
Sveikata / Health; Psichologija / Psychology; Socialinės problemos / Social problems.
Summary / Abstract:

ENThis chapter discusses the variations in Lithuanian suicide rates throughout the twentieth century as objective indicators that might reflect the impact of historical traumas on the mental health of the society. Gailienė analyzes the epidemiological data and finds that historical traumas are reflected in the dynamic of suicide rates. Male suicide rates “respond” to the historical traumas the most. The chapter reveals the traumatic reality that prevailed during the various stages of history, based on study data and clinical material. In the end, Gailienė concludes that the fluctuations in Lithuanian suicide rates confirm the hypothesis concerning the significance of suicide rates as a social thermometer, as postulated in classic works of sociology. [Publisher annotation]

DOI:
10.1007/978-3-030-84663-3_11
ISBN:
9783030846633
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2024-12-05 19:06:36
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