What the suicides of women artists reveal about gendered suffering and expression - Psychiatry in literature
What the suicides of women artists reveal about gendered suffering and expression Philippe CourtetEpidemiological data consistently show higher rates of suicide in men, yet women attempt suicide more frequently and are more likely to engage with mental health services.Within this statistical landscape, the completed suicides of prominent women artists stand out as rare, unsettling ruptures.These cases -
Authors
- Philippe Courtet (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6519-8586)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-10-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10249
- Primary Topic
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
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