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Help-seeking behavior prior to nearly lethal suicide attempts.

L S Barnes1, R M Ikeda, M J Kresnow

  • 1National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA 30341, USA. lwb6@cdc.gov

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|April 2, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Individuals making nearly lethal suicide attempts were less likely to seek help, but more likely to discuss suicide when they did seek help. This highlights the need for better understanding of help-seeking behaviors in suicide prevention.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Help-seeking is a critical factor in suicide prevention.
  • Understanding help-seeking behaviors among individuals with suicidal ideation is essential.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the association between help-seeking behaviors and nearly lethal suicide attempts.
  • To identify patterns in who is consulted and what is discussed during help-seeking interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Population-based, case-control study.
  • Involved 153 suicide attempt case-patients and 513 control subjects aged 13–34 in Houston, Texas.
  • Assessed help-seeking for health/emotional problems, consultant type, and discussion of suicide.

Main Results:

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  • Case-patients were less likely to seek help from any consultant (OR=0.5) or professionals (OR=0.5).
  • Among those seeking help, case-patients were more likely to discuss suicide (OR=2.6), especially with professionals (OR=11.8).
  • Friends and family were the most frequent consultants (48%).

Conclusions:

  • Help-seeking behaviors differ between individuals making nearly lethal suicide attempts and controls.
  • Further research into help-seeking from family, friends, and professionals is crucial for suicide prevention strategies.