ArticleSuicide & life-threatening behavior2022
Suicide bereavement in the UK: Descriptive findings from a national survey.
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- A suicide bereavement model: based on a meta-ethnography of the experiences of adult suicide loss survivors.Frontiers in public health · 2025Pooled it
- Suicidal incidence and gender-based discrepancies in prolonged grief disorder: insights from a meta-analysis and systematic review.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Impacts of suicide bereavement on men: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2024Pooled it
- Gendered patterns of common mental health outcomes and suicidal ideation after suicide bereavement and the role of perceived social support.Health promotion international · 2026Article
- Establishing core domains in suicide postvention: a Delphi study in Chile.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2026Article
- "Quite simply they don't communicate": a case study of a National Health Service response to staff suicide.Medical humanities · 2024Article
- Alinéa suicide postvention program: a codesigned early proactive intervention for survivors.Frontiers in psychology · 2024Article
- What is important to service users and staff when implementing suicide-focused psychological therapies for people with psychosis into mental health services?Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Suicide bereavement in the UK: Descriptive findings from a national survey.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2022Article
- The Impact of Colleague Suicide and the Current State of Postvention Guidance for Affected Co-Workers: A Critical Integrative Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- The Spaces of Peer-Led Support Groups for Suicide Bereaved in Denmark and the Republic of Ireland: A Focus Group Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundThose bereaved by suicide are a high-risk group of adverse health outcomes and suicidal behavior, yet little is known about the experiences and support needs of these individuals in the UK.
methodsWe conducted a national cross-sectional study using an online survey and analyzed the experiences of 7158 participants who had been bereaved or affected by suicide.
resultsSuicide had a major impact on 77% of participants, including those who had lost a friend and those exposed to suicide at a professional level. Mental and physical health problems linked to the suicide were reported in half. Adverse social outcomes and engaging in high-risk behaviors following the suicide were common. Over a third reported suicidal ideation and 8% had attempted suicide as a direct result of the suicide loss. Most had not accessed support services, with the majority viewing provision of local suicide bereavement support as inadequate.
conclusionsOur results highlight the need for a multi-disciplinary approach in postvention and the provision of proactive outreach to support those bereaved by suicide. Postvention efforts need to acknowledge the death of a friend by suicide as a significant loss.
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