Fear of stigma: The lived experiences of Iranian women after suicide attempt

Azizpour, M. and Taghizadeh, Z. and Mohammadi, N. and Vedadhir, A. (2018) Fear of stigma: The lived experiences of Iranian women after suicide attempt. Perspectives in Psychiatric Care, 54 (2). pp. 293-299.

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Abstract

Background: Suicide attempt is the most important predictor of completed suicide. The aim of this study was to explore the lived experiences of women after suicide attempts. Methods: This was an interpretative phenomenological study carried out through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 13 interviews. Data were analyzed using Van Manen method. Results: Women of this study experienced fears of stigma. Their fears were not only related to labels of being �unbelief and mentally illness but also being involved in illicit sexual affairs.� On the other hand, they were afraid of labeling �mental illness� and also �doing an unacceptable action.�. Conclusion: The women tried to hide their suicide attempts because they fear of being labeled by others. It is recommended that societies and families progress toward becoming free of stigma of suicide and suicide attempt. © 2017 Wiley Periodicals, Inc

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Uncontrolled Keywords: adult; ethnology; female; human; Iran; psychology; social stigma; suicide attempt; young adult, Adult; Female; Humans; Iran; Social Stigma; Suicide, Attempted; Young Adult
Subjects: WP Gynecology
Depositing User: eprints admin
Date Deposited: 17 Dec 2018 10:46
Last Modified: 17 Dec 2018 10:46
URI: http://eprints.iums.ac.ir/id/eprint/6751

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