@article{ref1,
title=""It's either do it or die"",
journal="Crisis",
year="2015",
author="Peterson, Debbie H. M. and Collings, Sunny C.",
volume="36",
number="3",
pages="173-178",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The role of self-management of suicidality was investigated as part of a larger qualitative study of suicidality among people with experience of mental illness in New Zealand. AIMS: To understand how people self-manage suicidality, why they self-manage, and the effects that self-management may have on suicidal thoughts and behavior. <br><br>METHOD: Twenty seven people with experience of mental illness and suicidality were interviewed. A narrative thematic analysis was performed. <br><br>RESULTS: People had either drifted into self-management (while still using or instead of using mental health services) or chosen self-management because they were unhappy with mental health services, desired independence, or had difficulty accessing services. Self-management of suicidality included: using active ways to reduce, distract, and protect themselves from suicidal thoughts and feelings; practical ways of looking after themselves; reframing thoughts; getting to know themselves better; and peer support. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-management of suicidality can encourage independence and resilience, a sense of citizenship, mutuality, and achievement.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0227-5910",
doi="10.1027/0227-5910/a000308",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000308"
}