Pathways to Despair: A Study of Male Suicide (aged 25-44)

摘要: Objectives This study sought to explore the real experiences in men's lives that led them attempt suicide. Its focus is on men, as it men who are more likely take their own lives. Method It was a qualitative of two groups, involving one-to-one interviews with those had attempted suicide and group discussions been close someone taken Results The showed there not one single factor but rather an interplay difficult life experiences. Conclusion Understanding self-harm broader context essential order create strategies for promoting public health approach prevention. looks at relevance male through accounts selected death by members families friends have lost from pathways develop complex mix social, economic cultural issues, describe medical or pathological terms risks avoiding events some which can lead suffering despair taking this article since Australia, other countries, principally (Coleman, Kaplan & Casey, 2011). adopted social determinants framework, consistent World Health Organisation's ecological violence issue, includes self-inflicted (WHO, 2004). Research within framework concerned importance people's lives, impact emotional factors (Wilkinson Marmot, 2006; 2005; Macdonald, WHO, 2008), highlights services players than services, important task attempting prevent