V tem preglednem članku ocenjujemo trenutno znanje o vplivu spremenljivk (npr. sprejemanje in podpora) kot možnih dejavnikih tveganja za samomorilno vedenje ali varovalnih dejavnikih, ki ščitijo pred samomorilnim vedenjem, pri mladih pripadnikih spolnih manjšin (starih 13 – 25 let). V pregled smo vključili 34 člankov, razdelili njihovo vsebino v tri različne nivoje (družba, socialna mreža, posameznik) ter spoznanja integrirali v model. Spoznanja tega pregleda kažejo, kako lahko dejavniki kot so negativna socialna okolja (npr. nesprejemajoča šolska klima), nezadovoljiva podpora znotraj najbližje socialne mreže ter odsotnost podpornih gibanj za mlade LGBTIQ osebe prispevajo k razvoju samomorilnosti med njimi.
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Loneliness has recently attracted scholars’ attention as there is a need for better knowledge of the phenomenon and their consequences on different gender and age groups. So far, most of attention has been dedicated to the problem of older adults; however, younger individuals seem to also appear very vulnerable to loneliness. This contribution is meant to open a window on adolescents’ loneliness or social isolation. Even at the age group considered in this study (individuals between 14 and 16 years old) loneliness appears to be a frequent problem. The contribution of the Internet and social media to this phenomenon needs to be clarified. Raising awareness on the seriousness of loneliness for an individual’s health and wellbeing appears today of paramount importance. Actions need to be taken at different levels to counteract the consequences of loneliness.
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The purpose of this review article is to present notable findings in suicide prevention research and in particular, strategies to detect persons at risk for suicide as well as strategies to reduce suicide risk among the general population and specific risk groups. Popular strategies to detect persons at risk for suicide include scanning social media posts, prediction models using electronic health record data as well as the use of experienced sampling methodology to enhance our understanding of the suicidal process. Emerging approaches to reduce suicide risk include the development of media reporting recommendations, mass media campaigns to improve knowledge, attitudes and behaviour as well as technology-enhanced interventions. Recently, promising approaches to detect individuals at risk for suicide as well as effective strategies to reduce suicide risk emerged. Whether these new opportunities will translate into an effective reduction in suicide rates remains to be demonstrated.
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This study compared short term grief reactions, mental health, and suicidality six-months after bereavement in close family members bereaved by suicide versus sudden death. Participants were 142 adults who were bereaved following a suicide and 63 who were bereaved following the sudden death of a family member. Data were collected six-months after the death. Bereavement type (suicide vs. sudden death) significantly predicted rejection, somatic reactions, stigmatisation, responsibility and shame. The new knowledge of bereaved experiences specific to suicide loss at six-months post death, should be channelled into determining the most practical and satisfactory ways to alleviate the impacts of these potentially changeable states of experience.
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The aim of the study was to investigate choice of suicide method in individuals aged 65 years and over. The predominant methods in older adults were hanging, firearms and explosives, drug poisoning, followed by other poisoning, suffocation by plastic bag, and drowning. Some methods (e.g. firearms and explosives, drug poisoning, suffocation) appeared characterised by profiles (e.g., socio-demographic and clinical aspects), meanwhile others were not well distinguishable. Acceptability, availability and lethality are important factors impacting choice of means and should be considered when designing suicide prevention activities in older adults.
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