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Suicide and Stigma: A Review of the Literature and Personal Reflections

Sudak, H., Maxim, K., Carpenter, M.·2008·Academic Psychiatry
DOI 10.1176/appi.ap.32.2.136
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Objective The authors aim to educate mental health practitioners and trainees regarding the issues of stigma and suicide and how stigma impacts this diverse population of suicide attempters, completers, their families, friends, therapists, and others both personally and therapeutically.Methods The authors draw upon their own experiences as survivors and review pertinent literature illustrating the history and general impacts of this stigmatization. The authors present suggestions to diminish stigma both for survivors and the general public.Results Although there appears to have been some diminution in the stigmatization of the mentally ill over the past few decades, there appears to be less diminution in the stigma associated with suicide and suicide-survivorship.Conclusion Mental illness, in general, has become less stigmatized in recent years, but suicide remains nearly as stigmatized as ever.

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  • Social stigma attached to suicide survivors may greatly complicate the grieving process after suicide.

    “Another factor that characterizes suicide bereavement and that may greatly complicate the grieving process after suicide is the social stigma attached to suicide survivors [7,10–13].”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [13]

  • Several new studies on suicide survivor stigma have been published since the most recent review in 2008.

    “While few existing reviews have focused on stigma associated with suicide survivors [12,13], non-systematic modes of data collection limit conclusions and several new studies have been published since the publication date of the most recent review in 2008.”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [13]

  • The ongoing stigmatization of suicide and associated mental illnesses indicates that stigma is a persistent part of the grief experiences of suicide survivors.

    “Additionally, the ongoing stigmatization of suicide and associated mental illnesses provides further indication that stigma is a persistent part of the grief experiences of suicide survivors [13,18–21].”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [13]

  • Existing reviews on stigma associated with suicide survivors used non-systematic modes of data collection, limiting conclusions.

    “While few existing reviews have focused on stigma associated with suicide survivors [12,13], non-systematic modes of data collection limit conclusions and several new studies have been published since the publication date of the most recent review in 2008.”

    From The Stigma of Suicide Survivorship and Related Consequences—A Systematic Review (2016) · cites this paper as [13]

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Authors
Sudak, H., Maxim, K., & Carpenter, M.
Affiliations
  • University of Pennsylvania (US)
  • University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (US)
Corresponding author
Sudak, H.
Venue
Academic Psychiatry
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2008-04-01
Volume
32
Issue
2
Pages
136-142
ISSN
1042-9670 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1176/appi.ap.32.2.136
OpenAlex
W2077542061
Cited by
202
References
18
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 12 · 2021: 14 · 2020: 13 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 17 · 2017: 15 · 2016: 20 · 2015: 18 · 2014: 9 · 2013: 9 · 2012: 9
FWCI
5.56
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Academic Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
Keywords
suicide, stigma, suicide survivors, suicide attempters, mental health stigma, stigma reduction, mental health professionals
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Bereavement, Family Therapy, Humans, Prejudice, Psychotherapy, Self-Help Groups, Suicide, Suicide, Attempted, Survivors

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