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…failed attempts at suicide, she was led to brief institutionalization. Anne Sexton's parents highly disapproved of this and were afraid of the effects that it could possibly have on her children. In December 1956 Anne resumed writing poetry, under…

…is ?According to Maria Magdalena? by M. Fredriksson. A Jewish prostitute Miriam cannot accept her role and as a result of depression commits suicide. The great French novelist G. de Maupassant, mentally ill himself, wrote a significant story about obsession…

…also meant new opportunity, a place to set off to and forget the life left behind. 2. What did the church do with people who committed suicide? During the reign of the Catholic Church, suicide was an unforgivable sin. It was an act against God…

…are generally wizards, suicides, and those who come to a violent end or have been cursed by their parents or by the Church. But anyone can become a vampire if an animal (especially a cat) leaps over the corpse or a bird flies over it." Among the specialists…

…weakens suicidal impulses, there is strong evidence that abortion dramatically increases the risk of suicide. "According to a 1986 study by researchers at the University of Minnesota, a teen-age girl is ten times more likely to attempt suicide if she has had…

…ways to improve his life. He was full of ideas to make money, even to the point of suicide to make $20,000 from his insurance policy. His view of the American Dream was distorted by him never being honest and praising improper behavior or luck as what one…

…that there is no other deity besides Allah. Bin Laden has interpreted this to mean that anyone who does not believe in Islam is a threat to the religion. Another reason that suicide bomber's are so eager to give up their lives is so that they can go and be with Allah…

…, the protagonist Veronika moves from feeling suicidal and disillusioned about life and love, believing that "her existence had no meaning" to seeing "each day a miracle" and falling passionately in love. This shift happens when she tries to kill herself with sleeping…

…because of his past services to the movement. However, after much pressure from Hermann Goering and Heinrich Himmler, Hitler agreed that Roehm should die. At first Hitler insisted that Roehm should be allowed to commit suicide but, when he refused, he…

…(Teens in Distress Series, 1986). In addition, 88% of all adolescents who attempted suicide were depressed. This is significant in the sense that with the addition of tension in home and school life, there is more of a chance of depression. Since many…