Stigma, grief and depressive symptoms in help-seeking people bereaved through suicide

The suicide of a significant other is considered to be a destructive experience causing great psychological pain in those left behind. Exposure to the suicide of a family member or friend can be a powerful, life-changing event for the person exposed. Each suicide directly affects at least six significant others, referred to as “Suicide Survivors” ( Shneidman et al., 1969). Overall, there are estimated to be 800,000 suicides per year throughout the world. Previous-year and lifetime prevalence of exposure to suicide is high - 4.31% and 21.83%, respectively (Andriessen et al., 2017).
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - Category: Neurology Authors: Source Type: research