ArticleBMC psychiatry2017
Taking care of oneself by regaining control - a key to continue living four to five decades after a suicide attempt in severe depression.
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- Valued attributes of professional support for people who repeatedly self-harm: A systematic review and meta-synthesis of first-hand accounts.International journal of mental health nursing · 2022Pooled it
- Functional outcomes following psychotherapy for elevated suicide risk: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- The importance of examining measurement properties in ecological momentary assessment research: An illustrative example in suicide research.Psychological assessment · 2025Article
- Developing a consensus of recovery from suicidal ideations and behaviours: A Delphi study with experts by experience.PloS one · 2023Article
- Psychological intervention priorities according to perinatal women who experienced suicidal thoughts and perinatal mental health professionals: a Q-methodology study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Completed Suicide Linked to the COVID-19 Pandemic by Using the Psychological Autopsy Method in Sibiu County, Romania: Case Series and Literature Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Suicide resilience: A concept analysis.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Review
- Suicide Risk and Mental Disorders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Clinical Prediction of Suicide and Undetermined Death: A Pseudo-Prospective Clinical and Medico-Legal Study of Substance Abusers.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundDepression is a strong risk factor for suicide and suicide attempt. Several studies have examined the pathway to suicide attempt, but few studies have considered aspects important for overcoming being suicidal. The aim of the present study was to examine personal strategies to continue living after a suicide attempt.
methodsA qualitative grounded theory approach was used. Thirteen former inpatients diagnosed with severe depression (1956-1969) participated in a follow-up 42-56 years after their last suicide attempt, which occurred between the ages of 21 and 45. They were interviewed on one occasion between June 2013 and January 2014, using semi-structured interviews.
resultsThe pathway to a suicide attempt was defined as 'being trapped in an overwhelming situation'. Three categories described the recovery process: 'coming under professional care', 'experiencing relief in the personal situation', and 'making a decision to continue living'. These categories emerged in a core category, labelled 'taking care of oneself by regaining control'. Overcoming being suicidal occurred regardless of recovering from depression.
conclusionIn the very long-term course following a suicide attempt, the process of recovery is multi-dimensional and fluctuating, and includes appropriate treatment, connecting with others, decision making, and overcoming existential issues.
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