Citation

Orbach I. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2003; 33(1): 1-8.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University in Ramat-Gan, Israel. orbachi@mail.biu.ac.il

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

12710535

Abstract

This paper focuses on the bodily experiences and attitudes toward the body in suicidal individuals. It is argued that bodily experiences and attitudes toward the body, such as rejection of the body, detachment, numbness, physical anhedonia, and lack of protection can facilitate acts of self-destruction. This argument is supported by theories of developmental psychology, theories on suicide, and empirical data. It is demonstrated that suicidal individuals experience their body differently from other populations and that these are related to suicidal behavior.