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Stakeholder Perspectives on the Stigma of Suicide Attempt Survivors

Sheehan, Lindsay L., Corrigan, Patrick W., Al-Khouja, Maya A., the Stigma of Suicide Research Team·2017·Crisis
DOI 10.1027/0227-5910/a000413
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Abstract. Background: Past scholarly efforts to describe and measure the stigma surrounding suicide have largely viewed suicide stigma from the perspective of the general public. Aims: In the spirit of community-based participatory research (CBPR), the current study brought together a diverse stakeholder team to qualitatively investigate the suicide stigma as experienced by those most intimately affected by suicide. Method: Seven focus groups (n = 62) were conducted with suicide attempt survivors, family members of those who died by suicide, and suicide loss therapists. Results: Themes were derived for stereotypes (n = 30), prejudice (n = 3), and discrimination (n = 4). People who attempted suicide were seen as attention-seeking, selfish, incompetent, emotionally weak, and immoral. Participants described personal experiences of prejudice and discrimination, including those with health professionals. Conclusion: Participants experienced public stigma, self-stigma, and label avoidance. Analyses reveal that the stigma of suicide shares similarities with stereotypes of mental illness, but also includes some important differences. Attempt survivors may be subject to double stigma, which impedes recovery and access to care.

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  1. Gaier R. R., 2013, Journal of Ethics in Mental Health, 8, E1
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Authors
Sheehan, L. L., Corrigan, P. W., Al-Khouja, M. A., & the Stigma of Suicide Research Team
Affiliations
  • Illinois Institute of Technology (US)
  • Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL, USA
ORCID
Venue
Crisis
Publisher
Hogrefe Publishing Group
Published
2017-03
Volume
38
Issue
2
Pages
73-81
ISSN
  • 0227-5910 (ISSN-L)
  • 2151-2396
DOI
10.1027/0227-5910/a000413
OpenAlex
W2516922426
Cited by
121
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 7 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 25 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 14 · 2018: 9 · 2017: 7
FWCI
14.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Crisis (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • ORCA Online Research @Cardiff (Cardiff University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
suicide stigma, suicide attempt survivors, public stigma, self-stigma, mental illness stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, family members of suicide victims, healthcare workers, double stigma, access to mental health care
MeSH terms
Attention, Attitude to Health, Family, Female, Humans, Male, Malingering, Prejudice, Stereotyping, Suicide, Attempted, Focus Groups, Survivors, Qualitative Research, Community-Based Participatory Research, Social Stigma

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