Suicide Exposure in the Population: Perceptions of Impact and Closeness

Cerel, Julie; Maple, Myfanwy; Venne, Judy van de; Brown, Melissa; Moore, Melinda; Flaherty, Chris

doi:10.1111/sltb.12333

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“…Given the relatively high frequency of familial exposure to suicidal behaviour in both (ideation and attempt) groups of prisoners, it is important not to dismiss the association between exposure and suicide risk entirely. Indeed, research should look beyond the crude frequencies of suicidal behaviour that one is exposed to, and shift its focus to different aspects of exposure (e.g., perceived impact and closeness to the decedent; Cerel et al, 2017) which may explain why some prisoners who experience suicidal ideation are propelled towards suicide, whereas others are not.…”

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Distinguishing prisoners who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide

Favril

O’Connor

2019

Psychol. Med.

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Background Many people who consider suicide do not translate these intentions into action. Although prisoners constitute a particularly high-risk group for suicide, little is known about the factors that distinguish those who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide. Methods Participants were 1326 adult offenders (1203 men) randomly selected from 15 Belgian prisons, representing 14% of the national prison population. Multivariate regression analysis compared prisoners who attempted suicide (n = 277) with those who thought about suicide but never made an attempt (n = 312) on a range of established risk factors. Results Among the 589 participants reporting a lifetime history of suicidal ideation (44% of the total sample), almost half (47%) had made a suicide attempt. Relative to those who only thought about suicide, participants who attempted suicide were more likely to be violent offenders (aOR 2.33, 95% CI 1.49–3.62) and have a history of non-suicidal self-injury (aOR 3.19, 95% CI 2.09–4.86). The presence of self-reported mental disorder diagnosis (aOR = 2.84, 95% CI 1.91–4.24) and illicit substance abuse (aOR = 2.01, 95% CI 1.24–3.28) also independently differentiated prisoners who attempted v. considered suicide. Conclusion This study provides preliminary evidence that behavioural and mental health factors are implicated in the transition from thoughts to acts of suicide in prisoners. Prospective studies are warranted to explore whether these risk factors predict progression from ideation to action over time.

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Distinguishing prisoners who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide

Favril

O’Connor

2019

Psychol. Med.

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“…Our study found that 31.79% had lost someone close to them to suicide, and this is in keeping with the data that a third of FIGURE 2 | Is social media a good platform for people to ask for help and seek support from others? Americans know someone who has died of suicide (39). We did not explore how the closeness impacted them.…”

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Suicide, Stigma, and Utilizing Social Media Platforms to Gauge Public Perceptions

Nathan¹,

Nathan

2020

Front. Psychiatry

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Introduction: Suicide, a multifaceted complex outcome that arises from numerous biopsychosocial factors, is a public health concern which is growing in numbers despite valiant prevention efforts. There is still a lot of stigma surrounding suicide that needs to be addressed. Social media is growing exponentially and there are many forums where suicidality is being discussed. As a result, we conducted a brief survey on the perception of suicide on social media platforms of Facebook and Reddit in order to gather more information.Results: Of the 152 respondents, 86% believed that suicide is preventable, and 72.85% believed that it is a person's right to die by suicide. About a third (31.79%) had lost someone close to them to suicide. Respondents who did not think suicide was preventable also viewed suicide as either a sign of strength (42.86%) or a revenge act (33.3%). Those who responded that someone close to them died by suicide believed that the media glorified suicide (56.25%) while those who did not lose someone, did not believe that (66.99%). Women (61%) found social media to be a good platform for people to ask for help while men did not (60.61%). Conclusions:We utilized the social media platforms to gauge the perception of suicide and found among the sample of mostly young white respondents, suicide is not stigmatized, most believed it is preventable and it is a person's right to die by suicide. While women found social media to be a good platform to ask for support, men did not, which is in keeping with the trend that women tend to be more willing to seek help. A third of the group had lost someone close to them to suicide which was the national average, who tended to believe that media glorified suicide. Limitations of this study include the fact that those who respond voluntarily to a survey likely have an interest in the topic, and this might not accurately reflect the public opinion and attitude.

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“…Staff should be trained to view any deficits in performance in the context of the impacts described here, set deadlines considerately, and familiarise themselves with bereavement support services. Restrictive compassionate leave policies should take into account our findings, and evidence that perceptions of closeness to the deceased predict the likelihood of developing depression or anxiety after the loss [ 40 , 41 ]. These present a rationale for widening such rigid eligibility.…”

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The Impact of Suicide Bereavement on Educational and Occupational Functioning: A Qualitative Study of 460 Bereaved Adults

Pitman

Putri

Souza

et al. 2018

IJERPH

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People bereaved by suicide are at an increased risk of suicide and of dropping out of education or work. Explanations for these associations are unclear, and more research is needed to understand how improving support in educational or work settings for people bereaved by suicide might contribute to reducing suicide risk. Our objective was to explore the impact of suicide on occupational functioning. We conducted a cross-sectional online study of bereaved adults aged 18–40, recruited from staff and students of British higher educational institutions in 2010. We used thematic analysis to analyse free text responses to two questions probing the impact of suicide bereavement on work and education. Our analysis of responses from 460 adults bereaved by suicide identified three main themes: (i) specific aspects of grief that impacted on work performance, cognitive and emotional domains, and social confidence; (ii) structural challenges in work or educational settings including a lack of institutional support, the impact of taking time off, and changes to caring roles; and (iii) new perspectives on the role of work, including determination to achieve. Institutional support should be tailored to take account of the difficulties and experiences described.

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Suicide Exposure in the Population: Perceptions of Impact and Closeness

Cited by 63 publications

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Distinguishing prisoners who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide

Distinguishing prisoners who think about suicide from those who attempt suicide

Suicide, Stigma, and Utilizing Social Media Platforms to Gauge Public Perceptions

The Impact of Suicide Bereavement on Educational and Occupational Functioning: A Qualitative Study of 460 Bereaved Adults

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