School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University.
Thomas Embling Hospital, Melbourne, Australia & School of Nursing & Midwifery, Western Sydney University.
Int J Ment Health Nurs. 2016 Jun;25(3):251-7. doi: 10.1111/inm.12210. Epub 2016 Feb 18.
This paper aims to present findings that convey how people felt stigmatized after the loss of a loved one to suicide. A qualitative design was used for the purpose of this study. Data were collected using in-depth, face-to-face interviews. Audio-recordings of the interviews were transcribed and thematically analyzed. Ten people bereaved by suicide participated in the study. Four themes emerged from the data namely: Feeling blamed, shamed and judged; Feeling isolated/rejected by friends and community; Feeling silenced and Feeling the burden of others' discomfort. Findings show that stigmatization of the bereaved by suicide had detrimental effects on their relationships and their help seeking behaviours. Further, due to stigma imposed on them by others, participants were denied the opportunity to tell their stories which further complicated their grieving process. Further education and training is required for health professionals to enhance understanding of the specific needs of those bereaved by suicide.
本文旨在呈现有关人们在失去亲人自杀后的被污名化感受的研究发现。本研究采用定性设计。通过深入的面对面访谈收集数据。访谈的音频记录被转录并进行主题分析。共有 10 名因自杀而失去亲人的人参与了这项研究。研究结果呈现出四个主题：感到被指责、羞辱和评判；感到被朋友和社区孤立/拒绝；感到被噤声；感到他人的不适是一种负担。研究结果表明，自杀丧亲者的污名化对他们的人际关系和寻求帮助的行为产生了不利影响。此外，由于他人对他们施加的污名化，参与者被剥夺了讲述自己故事的机会，这进一步使他们的悲伤过程复杂化。需要对卫生专业人员进行进一步的教育和培训，以增强对自杀丧亲者特殊需求的理解。
