“I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health Difficulties
Aims: Some language which is now used day-to-day appears to be built upon the foundations of mental illness, such as “I am going to kill myself” or “I’m so OCD about things”. However, these phrases seem to be brushed past in so many social situations. Two years ago, I attempted suicide during a part...
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| description | Aims: Some language which is now used day-to-day appears to be built upon the foundations of mental illness, such as “I am going to kill myself” or “I’m so OCD about things”. However, these phrases seem to be brushed past in so many social situations. Two years ago, I attempted suicide during a particularly difficult period of my life. My experiences have made me more perceptive of this language heard in everyday conversations. This case study aims to spark early discussions around why this language has become so common and the impact that this has on the identity and spiritual well-being of individuals affected by mental illness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e6daeafe290c4f98811a653628fed2a62025-08-20T03:51:44ZengCambridge University PressBJPsych Open2056-47242025-06-0111S302S30310.1192/bjo.2025.10729“I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health DifficultiesLaura Gill0Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, United KingdomAims: Some language which is now used day-to-day appears to be built upon the foundations of mental illness, such as “I am going to kill myself” or “I’m so OCD about things”. However, these phrases seem to be brushed past in so many social situations. Two years ago, I attempted suicide during a particularly difficult period of my life. My experiences have made me more perceptive of this language heard in everyday conversations. This case study aims to spark early discussions around why this language has become so common and the impact that this has on the identity and spiritual well-being of individuals affected by mental illness.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2056472425107291/type/journal_article |
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| title | “I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health Difficulties |
| title_full | “I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health Difficulties |
| title_fullStr | “I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health Difficulties |
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| title_short | “I Am Going to Kill Myself”: A Self-Reflective Case Study Exploring the Suicidal Language Used in Day-to-Day Life and How It Affects Those Who Have Experienced Mental Health Difficulties |
| title_sort | i am going to kill myself a self reflective case study exploring the suicidal language used in day to day life and how it affects those who have experienced mental health difficulties |
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