Tis the season- too much alcohol, depression, suicide attempts, overdose, domestic disputes and car accidents/fatalities... Sounds like a very busy night at the E.D.! Sounds about right, but interestingly I found an article that says something different- According to Dan Romer, director of the Annenberg Adolescent Risk Communication Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, "deliberate self-harm" is actually much less frequent during the holidays. In this study, the used the admission records of 19,346 people in England and looked at daily rates of self-induced injury from 1976 to 2003. The conclusion? Between the dates of December 19-26 all levels were decreased and held this pattern through New Years. According to the article, even people with family problems were less inclined to attempt to hurt themselves during the holiday time. The feeling was that with extended family close, they feel less pressure. People are in the "spirit of giving" Hmmm... Maybe we should have more holiday time?! Despite what statistics/research may say, the holidays are not for everyone. We are all aware of the dangers on this Eve.... Hopefully yours is filled with joy and those wonderful New Years resolutions!
Wishing everyone a Happy, Healthy New Year!
Be Thankful and be safe! :)
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment