ArticlePloS one2023
Exploring the phenomenon of intrusive mental imagery after suicide bereavement: A qualitative interview study in a British sample.
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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
- Reminiscence and grief resolution through online journalling: mixed-methods analysis of the Living Memory Home bereavement cohort.BJPsych open · 2025Article
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- What do suicide loss survivors think of physician-assisted suicide: a comparative analysis of suicide loss survivors and the general population in Germany.BMC medical ethics · 2024Article
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introductionEach year an estimated 48 million people are bereaved by suicide internationally. Following traumatic events, experiencing intrusive mental imagery relating to the trauma is not uncommon. This phenomenological study aimed to explore the nature, experience and impact of intrusive mental imagery after suicide bereavement.
methodsSemi-structured interview transcripts with 18 adults bereaved by the suicide of a close contact were analysed using thematic analysis to explore patterns and themes within the data, with particular consideration of the content of images, how people experience and relate to the imagery, and the impact that the imagery has on the bereaved.
resultsThematic analysis identified common characteristics in the experience of intrusive mental imagery following suicide loss, summarised under two main themes capturing: 1) the descriptive characteristics and 2) the emotional experience of intrusive mental imagery following suicide loss. The majority of participants found the experience of intrusive imagery distressing, but most also described positive aspects, including help in making sense of the death and retaining memories of the deceased.
conclusionFindings inform our understanding of the distressing experience of intrusive imagery after suicide loss, also revealing perceived value in processing the death.
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