Addressing Urban Biyoc Suicide Through the Lens of Linked Fate

Dados Bibliográficos

ID17190863
AutoresNelia M Quezada-Horne (0000-0002-7474-3435, School of Social Welfare University at Albany Albany New York USA), Nelia Quezada‐Horne (University at Albany, State University of New York, autor correspondente)
Ano2026
Volume65
Fascículo1
Páginase70132-e70132
Data de publicação2026-02-24
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoFamily Process (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300
EditoraWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/famp.70132
PMID41735077
OpenAlexW7131456182
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas41

This clinical paper examines the influence of linked fate and shared recognition related to historical and contemporary discrimination on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among urban Black, Indigenous, and Youth of Color in the United States. Increased rates of youth suicide within the U.S. have raised concerns as suicide has become the second leading cause of death among children and youth. Racial and ethnic disparities persist, with more Youth of Color hospitalized for suicidal ideation and attempts than ever, even as they remain less likely to access mental health supports. The connections Youth of Color create to their communities, and the histories of their cultures may offer insights into what influences them to consider and attempt suicide and self-harm. In this paper, I describe how collective experiences of discrimination toward Communities of Color compounded with the deep-rooted history of discriminatory practices may affect youth's mental well-being and influence suicidal thoughts and behaviors and illustrate how Opara's Integrated Model of Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide may be applied through the lens of linked fate and shared recognition. A case example and clinical implications for mental health practitioners, such as adapting safety planning to include collective stressors and including therapeutic interventions that acknowledge the impact of collective trauma, are offered. This paper also offers implications for future research including the exploration of group-based prevention programs following publicized incidents of racialized trauma and examining how linked fate and shared recognition alter group identification and belongingness among Youth of Color experiencing suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Affect (linguistics) · Belongingness · Ethnic group · Interpersonal communication · Mental health · Poison control · Psychological intervention · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Migration, Health and Trauma · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies