Citation

Binnix TM, Rambo C, Abrutyn S, Mueller AS. Deviant Behav. 2018; 39(8): 1095-1106.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/01639625.2017.1399753

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Modern suicidologists have noted a dearth of qualitative research on suicide. The first author conducted 20 in-depth interviews with formerly suicidal adults to understand how they accounted for their experiences contemplating or attempting suicide. According to participants, stigma necessitated impression management, which contributed to the production of silence and misunderstanding. Silence and misunderstanding reinforced stigma. This complex, dialectical, belief system about stigma yields insight into the interpretive culture of surviving suicidal ideation or a suicide attempt. These beliefs about suicide may serve as a barrier to individuals seeking help, recovering from suicidality, and larger social change regarding attitudes toward suicide. © 2018 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Language: en