ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2019
Use of Alcohol and Unprescribed Drugs after Suicide Bereavement: Qualitative Study.
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- Impacts of suicide bereavement on men: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
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- The role of depression and use of alcohol and other drugs after partner suicide in the association between suicide bereavement and suicide: cohort study in the Danish population.Psychological medicine · 2024Article
- Co-occurrence of Aggression and Suicide Attempt Among Young People and Related Factors: Findings from Iranian Youth Cohort Study in Ravansar.Archives of Iranian medicine · 2023Article
- Investigating Whether Bereavement by Suicide and Other Unnatural Causes Has a Deterrent Effect on Alcohol or Drug Use in Young Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Impact on Sleep Quality, Mood, Anxiety, and Personal Satisfaction of Doctors Assigned to COVID-19 Units.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- "It Changes Your Orbit": The Impact of Suicide and Traumatic Death on Adolescents as Experienced by Adolescents and Parents.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The association of loneliness after sudden bereavement with risk of suicide attempt: a nationwide survey of bereaved adults.Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology · 2020Article
- Perceptions of the Use of Alcohol and Drugs after Sudden Bereavement by Unnatural Causes: Analysis of Online Qualitative Data.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Making Sense of the Unique Pain of Survivors: A Psychoeducational Approach for Suicide Bereavement.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
- Self-Reported Patterns of Use of Alcohol and Drugs After Suicide Bereavement and Other Sudden Losses: A Mixed Methods Study of 1,854 Young Bereaved Adults in the UK.Frontiers in psychology · 2020Article
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Abstract
Studies describing the impact of suicide bereavement report an excess risk of suicide, suicide attempt, psychiatric illness, and drug and alcohol use disorders compared with the general population. However, the nature of patterns of drug and alcohol use after suicide bereavement is unclear. We used an online survey to collect qualitative data to understand whether and how drug and alcohol use changes after suicide bereavement. We conducted thematic analysis of free-text responses to a question capturing their use of alcohol and drugs after the suicide of a family member or a close friend. Analysing data from 346 adults in Britain aged 18-40, we identified three main themes describing the relationship of suicide bereavement to alcohol or drug use: (1) control over drug or alcohol use, (2) the perceived purpose of using drugs or alcohol, and (3) the attribution of drug or alcohol misuse to external factors. Overlying these themes were dimensions of control and of awareness of potential harms. This study highlights that increased use of drugs and alcohol after suicide bereavement may form part of a bereaved person's coping strategies, and that sensitive approaches are needed when judging whether and when to intervene.
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