Another factor may be differential recording of suicide as a cause of death on death certificates. In addition, risk factors associated with suicide among youths in general may not predict suicidal behaviors among black youths. Differences in the social environments and life experiences of black and white youths suggest the need to determine whether risk factors for suicide in black youths differ from those of whites. While boys often become more aggressive, girls often turn inward and self-destruct. While boys often smoke to be rebellious, girls often do it to stay thin.
Young girls become less likely to engage in physical activity.
More likely to be depressed. More likely to attempt suicide. They are less likely to be physically active, and more likely to be depressed, to have a negative body image, and to attempt suicide. It is a time of experimentation, risk taking, and growing independence. However, girls and boys experience some aspects of early adolescence in different ways, because they encounter different social, cultural, physiological and psychological challenges.