Chapter 9 SUICIDE BEREAVEMENT AND POSTVENTION APPROACHES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN SCOTLAND
Author(s)
del Carpio, Laura
Paul, Sally
Rasmussen, Susan
Language
EnglishAbstract
Suicide is a leading cause of death globally, and each suicide can have a profound impact on those grieving the loss, including young people. Suicide loss is a risk factor for adverse health and social outcomes including complicated grief and subsequent suicides. Young people coping with such a death may face additional complexities in their bereavement experience including feelings of guilt, shame, perceived stigma, and rejection given the cause of death, alongside wider challenges relating to unmet health and social needs. Suicide bereavement support, or postvention, has increasingly become recognised as a priority within several countries’ suicide prevention approaches. Yet, our understanding of what works in terms of support, and particularly for adolescent age groups, remains unclear and predominantly focuses on professional interventions which neglect the role of the wider political, social, and cultural environment.
Keywords
death, grief, bereavement, youth, childhood, child, adolescence, non-death losses, illness, disability, pandemic, COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, BLM, parents, siblings, climate change, environmental grief, immigration, relocation, sexual exploitation, social media, war, oppressionDOI
10.4324/9781003221692-12ISBN
9781032118239, 9781032118307, 9781003221692Publisher
Taylor & FrancisPublisher website
https://taylorandfrancis.com/Publication date and place
2024Grantor
Imprint
RoutledgeClassification
Psychology: emotions
Coping with death & bereavement
Psychotherapy
Psychology