Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana
ABSTRACT Suicide is a major public health concern that has negatively impacted people worldwide socioeconomically, physically, and psychologically. Every instance is a heart‐breaking loss that deeply impacts families, communities and nations, leaving lasting repercussions for those left behind. The...
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| description | ABSTRACT Suicide is a major public health concern that has negatively impacted people worldwide socioeconomically, physically, and psychologically. Every instance is a heart‐breaking loss that deeply impacts families, communities and nations, leaving lasting repercussions for those left behind. The aim of the study was to explore precipitating factors of people who experienced a suicide attempt. A qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used with the help of a semi‐structured interview guide to collect data from thirteen (13) suicide attempters' with ages between 20 and 48 years. The data were transcribed verbatim after it had been audio recorded digitally. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis with MAXQDA 20. Information gathered yielded two major themes and six subthemes as the precipitating factors for suicide attempt. The two main themes were (1) Social/family issues, with its subthemes; mistrust, wasted resources and parental pressure (2) Psychological issues with the subthemes; Childhood experiences, emotional breakdown and difficult life pursuits. The study showed that suicide is a very complex problem in every society and there is general ignorance about the triggers, signs and appropriate help seeking strategies. It is therefore vital to create massive public awareness on suicide attempt triggers and symptoms through health education to help save lives. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8df27b2ae76e4b5e9b0694f74873d7102025-08-20T02:57:18ZengWileyMental Health Science2642-35882025-03-0131n/an/a10.1002/mhs2.70008Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of GhanaAbigail Ansere Buertey0Department of Mental Health, School of Nursing and Midwifery University of Ghana Legon GhanaABSTRACT Suicide is a major public health concern that has negatively impacted people worldwide socioeconomically, physically, and psychologically. Every instance is a heart‐breaking loss that deeply impacts families, communities and nations, leaving lasting repercussions for those left behind. The aim of the study was to explore precipitating factors of people who experienced a suicide attempt. A qualitative descriptive exploratory design was used with the help of a semi‐structured interview guide to collect data from thirteen (13) suicide attempters' with ages between 20 and 48 years. The data were transcribed verbatim after it had been audio recorded digitally. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis with MAXQDA 20. Information gathered yielded two major themes and six subthemes as the precipitating factors for suicide attempt. The two main themes were (1) Social/family issues, with its subthemes; mistrust, wasted resources and parental pressure (2) Psychological issues with the subthemes; Childhood experiences, emotional breakdown and difficult life pursuits. The study showed that suicide is a very complex problem in every society and there is general ignorance about the triggers, signs and appropriate help seeking strategies. It is therefore vital to create massive public awareness on suicide attempt triggers and symptoms through health education to help save lives.https://doi.org/10.1002/mhs2.70008 |
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| title | Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
| title_full | Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
| title_short | Suicide: The Experiences of Attempters in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana |
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