Beyond normal grief: A critical reflection on immediate post-death experiences of survivors of suicide

Kelly-Joy Botha, A. Guilfoyle, D. Botha
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Abstract An exploration of the literature was undertaken on the question of whether or not bereavement after suicide, as opposed to other modes of death, renders individuals more susceptible to enduring and complicated grief reactions. The literature from qualitative research indicated that there appeared to be a greater prevalence of individual and contextual risk factors leading to complicated bereavement for survivors of suicide, as opposed to those bereaved through most other modes of death. Trauma-related research and survivors’ anecdotal reports emphasised the potential for proximal factors and specific experiences in the immediate aftermath of a suicide that could facilitate, or complicate bereavement. Factors found to indicate that suicide bereavement is distinct include survivors more often experiencing feelings of rejection, responsibility, guilt and blame, with feelings of shame and embarrassment interacting with a sense of stigmatisation. In addition, reports indicated ambivalent, challenging and negative relationships with service providers after the suicide. The impact of such factors remains largely overlooked in the context of suicide, and we therefore argue that the immediate post-death experience, specific to suicide survivors, presents a critical primary site for risk prevention and building resilience with survivors. We reflect on training for front line workers in this context.
超越正常的悲伤:对自杀幸存者死后体验的批判性反思
摘要对文献进行了探讨,是否自杀后的丧亲,而不是其他死亡方式,使个人更容易受到持久和复杂的悲伤反应。定性研究的文献表明,与通过大多数其他死亡方式丧失亲人的人相比,导致自杀幸存者丧失亲人的个人和环境风险因素似乎更为普遍。与创伤相关的研究和幸存者的轶事报告强调,自杀后的近端因素和具体经历可能会促进或复杂化丧亲之痛。表明自杀性丧亲之痛明显的因素包括幸存者更经常经历被拒绝、责任、内疚和责备的感觉,羞耻和尴尬的感觉与污名感相互作用。此外,报告显示自杀后与服务提供者的关系矛盾,具有挑战性和消极。在自杀的背景下,这些因素的影响在很大程度上被忽视了,因此我们认为,对自杀幸存者来说,直接的死后体验是预防风险和建立幸存者复原力的关键主要场所。在这种背景下,我们对一线员工的培训进行了反思。
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