Deaf Anthology # 393: "Suicide"

A Gallaudet researcher received a grant of $325,000 from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to study why Deaf people committed suicide, as it was reaching epidemic levels. He developed questionnaires in an attempt to understand the circumstances surrounding the issues.

Enclosed is a sampling from that list:

1.What is the reasons why you committed suicide?

___marital (hetro/homosexual relationships)

___financial (job loss/bills)

___medical (injury/disease)

___stress (college/family)

*if none of above, go to #10

2. Are you taking anti-depression/anxiety prescriptions

___yes

___no

*if yes, list them:

________________________

3. Are your parents fluent in ASL?

___parents/siblings

___spouse/children

___self

4. Do you feel oppressed in the hearing-world?

___yes

___no

*if yes, describe your experiences:

________________________

5... (these are just samplings as there are 10 questionnaires altogether)

Conclusion: There are none since the researcher are unable to find any Deaf subjects since all of them are dead!

This is Smokey, stay tuned for the next episode of Deaf Anthology. Good night, Deaf America!