Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

It is estimated that between 36,000 and 360,000 people are affected by suicide every year in the UK, and a proportion may develop depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or engage in high-risk behaviours. Recent systematic analyses have revealed a clear gap in research on suicide bereavement...

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Autores principales:	Pauline Rivart, Verity Wainwright, Sandra Flynn, Isabelle M. Hunt, Jenny Shaw, Shirley Smith, Barry McGale, Sharon McDonnell
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	suicide bereavement ethnic minority support stigma postvention Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:53a187414dc54fea8e351e6d8fadb03e2021-11-25T17:49:00ZEthnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study10.3390/ijerph1822118601660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/53a187414dc54fea8e351e6d8fadb03e2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/11860https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601It is estimated that between 36,000 and 360,000 people are affected by suicide every year in the UK, and a proportion may develop depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or engage in high-risk behaviours. Recent systematic analyses have revealed a clear gap in research on suicide bereavement in minority ethnic groups. This study aimed to understand the experiences and support needs of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds bereaved by suicide and was the first in the UK to investigate this matter. The study was a secondary analysis of data. Participants were 7158 people residing in the UK who completed an online survey about their experiences of suicide. Free-text qualitative responses of 227 participants who did not identify as White British were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: maladaptive coping strategies, emotional processes following suicide, lack of support from agencies, and the importance of mental health awareness. Ethnic minority groups reported a lack of support despite attempts to engage with services, noted the prevalence of stigma within ethnic minority groups, and expressed a need to tackle this. These preliminary results suggest that ethnic minority individuals require visible and accessible services that can successfully engage with and support them.Pauline RivartVerity WainwrightSandra FlynnIsabelle M. HuntJenny ShawShirley SmithBarry McGaleSharon McDonnellMDPI AGarticlesuicidebereavementethnic minoritysupportstigmapostventionMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 11860, p 11860 (2021)
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spellingShingle	suicide bereavement ethnic minority support stigma postvention Medicine R Pauline Rivart Verity Wainwright Sandra Flynn Isabelle M. Hunt Jenny Shaw Shirley Smith Barry McGale Sharon McDonnell Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
description	It is estimated that between 36,000 and 360,000 people are affected by suicide every year in the UK, and a proportion may develop depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, or engage in high-risk behaviours. Recent systematic analyses have revealed a clear gap in research on suicide bereavement in minority ethnic groups. This study aimed to understand the experiences and support needs of individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds bereaved by suicide and was the first in the UK to investigate this matter. The study was a secondary analysis of data. Participants were 7158 people residing in the UK who completed an online survey about their experiences of suicide. Free-text qualitative responses of 227 participants who did not identify as White British were analysed using thematic analysis. Four themes were identified: maladaptive coping strategies, emotional processes following suicide, lack of support from agencies, and the importance of mental health awareness. Ethnic minority groups reported a lack of support despite attempts to engage with services, noted the prevalence of stigma within ethnic minority groups, and expressed a need to tackle this. These preliminary results suggest that ethnic minority individuals require visible and accessible services that can successfully engage with and support them.
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author	Pauline Rivart Verity Wainwright Sandra Flynn Isabelle M. Hunt Jenny Shaw Shirley Smith Barry McGale Sharon McDonnell
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title	Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
title_short	Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
title_full	Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
title_fullStr	Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
title_full_unstemmed	Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study
title_sort	ethnic minority groups’ experiences of suicide bereavement: a qualitative exploratory study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/53a187414dc54fea8e351e6d8fadb03e
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Ethnic Minority Groups’ Experiences of Suicide Bereavement: A Qualitative Exploratory Study

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