Citation

Rasmussen ML, Haavind H, Dieserud G, Dyregrov K. Death Stud. 2014; 38(9): 549-556.

Affiliation

a Division of Mental Health , Norwegian Institute of Public Health , Oslo , Norway.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2013.780113

PMID

25010853

Abstract

This study explores the developmental history of ten young men who completed suicide in the transition to adulthood. The young men, aged 18-30, had no previous history of suicide attempts or treatment in mental health. In-depth interviews with four to eight informants for each suicide were analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Three developmental issues from early age onwards emerged: (a) unsuccessful in becoming independent; (b) weakened competence to deal with shame; and (c) trapped in anger. The capacity to regulate emotions like shame and anger could make certain men vulnerable to suicide when facing adult challenges and defeats.

Language: en