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ArticleBMJ open2015

What might interrupt men's suicide? Results from an online survey of men.

Fiona L Shand, Judy Proudfoot, Michael J Player, Andrea Fogarty, Erin Whittle, Kay Wilhelm, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Isabel McTigue, Michael Spurrier, Helen Christensen

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Article in BMJ open, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. The Male Experience of Suicide Attempts and Recovery: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  8. Critical Issues in Men's Mental Health.Canadian journal of psychiatry. Revue canadienne de psychiatrie · 2018
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Fiona L ShandBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Judy ProudfootBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Michael J PlayerBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Andrea FogartyBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Erin WhittleBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kay WilhelmBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faces in the Street, O'Brien Centre, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Dusan Hadzi-PavlovicBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Isabel McTigueBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Michael SpurrierUniversity of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Helen ChristensenBlack Dog Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Suicide Prevention, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesMen are almost two times more likely to die by suicide than women, yet little research has focused on what is required to prevent suicide among men. This paper aims to investigate what factors interrupt suicidal behaviour in men, and to examine differences according to known suicide risk factors.

settingAustralia.

participants251 Australian men aged 18 years and over who had made a suicide attempt 6-18 months prior to completing the survey. OUTCOMES: The survey canvassed the language men use to describe their depression and suicidality, warning signs, barriers to accessing help and what is needed to interrupt a suicide attempt. ORs and χ(2) were used to test for differences by age, geographic location and current depression severity.

resultsOf 299 men screened and eligible to participate, 251 completed all or part of the survey. Participants identified different words and warning signs for depression compared with suicidality. The most commonly endorsed barriers to accessing help were not wanting to burden others (66%) and having isolated themselves (63%). Men overwhelmingly endorsed 'I thought about the consequences for my family' as the factor which stopped a suicide attempt (67%). 'I need support from someone I really trust and respect' was also strongly endorsed. There were few differences by age, region or depression severity.

conclusionsParticipants were able to identify signs, albeit often subtle ones, that they were becoming depressed or suicidal. Similarly, most were able to identify active strategies to interrupt this downward spiral. Men wanted others to notice changes in their behaviour, and to approach them without judgement.

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AdultAustraliaDepressionHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPublic HealthSelf ReportSuicide, AttemptedPUBLIC HEALTH

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