Topic > I Of The Storm: Understanding the Suicidal Mind of...

Ashley and Katie are both young women, aged between eighteen and twenty. Both suffered sexual abuse from their fathers during their childhood, which took a toll on their mental state. They both had relationship problems, something that teenagers typically experience quite often. Analysis of their personal writings offers very valuable insight into the minds of adolescents. Their thoughts and feelings are like those of teenagers, making their mental state and points of view comparable. In the Discussion section of Twitter posts in the 24 hours before the suicide, Lester references the consistency of the language used by both Katie and Ashley, as well as their feelings. Although not statistically significant, these similarities show that these two girls had similar feelings that may be related to adolescents in general, making these two chapters combined a valuable educational resource for those who study adolescents.