Benefits and risks of suicide disclosure

• Published in: Social science & medicine (1982) Vol. 223; pp. 16 - 23
• Main Authors: Sheehan, Lindsay, Oexle, Nathalie, Armas, Silvia A., Wan, Hoi Ting, Bushman, Michael, Glover, LaToya, Lewy, Stanley A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2019; Pergamon Press Inc
• Subjects: Action research; Adult; Community based action research; Community research; Confidants; Disclosure; Disclosure - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health services utilization; HIV; Human immunodeficiency virus; Humans; Interpersonal relations; Male; Mental disorders; Mental health; Middle Aged; Participatory research; Peers; Privacy; Psychoeducational treatment; Psychological distress; Qualitative; Qualitative Research; Recovery; Risk; Risk Assessment; Self destructive behavior; Selfreflection; Social research; Social Stigma; Social Support; Stigma; Suicidal ideation; Suicide; Suicide attempt; Suicide ideation; Suicide, Attempted - psychology; Suicides & suicide attempts; Survivor; Survivors - psychology; Survivors - statistics & numerical data; Teams; Young Adult; Stigma; Mental health; Suicide; Disclosure; Qualitative; Suicide ideation; Recovery; Suicide attempt

Individuals who attempt suicide are often subject to stigma and may feel ashamed to talk openly about their experiences with suicide. However, failure to disclose could interfere with care-seeking, increase distress, and limit social support. While research on other concealable stigmatized condition...