Citation

Link KA, Garrett-Wright D, Jones MS. Issues Ment. Health Nurs. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

School of Nursing and Allied Health, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, Kentucky, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01612840.2019.1661048

PMID

31770042

Abstract

The purpose of this descriptive qualitative study was to better understand the burden of farmer suicide on surviving family members. Themes included: (1) family members expressed guilt; (2) family members experienced symptoms of psychological distress; (3) family members felt attached to the land and chose to remain on the farm; (4) short-term coping mechanisms included family, friends and faith; (5) long-term coping mechanisms included acts of honoring their loved one; (6) there was a lack of awareness of community support resources following the suicide.

Language: en