%0 Journal Article
%T The burden of farmer suicide on surviving family members: a qualitative study
%J Issues in mental health nursing
%D 2019
%A Link, Kimberly A.
%A Garrett-Wright, Dawn
%A Jones, M. Susan
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X 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.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 0161-2840
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1661048