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Internet Forums for Suicide Bereavement.

Eleanor Bailey1, Karolina Krysinska2, Bridianne O'Dea3

  • 11 Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Parkville, VIC, Australia.

Crisis
|August 11, 2017
PubMed
Summary

Online forums and social media groups offer valuable support for individuals grieving a suicide loss. These platforms are perceived as beneficial, complementing traditional help-seeking methods for suicide bereavement.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sociology

Background:

  • Suicide bereavement carries significant mental health risks and increased suicide ideation.
  • Individuals bereaved by suicide often hesitate to seek support from traditional sources.
  • Online communities are increasingly utilized for support, yet their efficacy remains under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate help-seeking behaviors among users of suicide bereavement online forums and social media groups.
  • To assess the perceived benefits and limitations of these online platforms for individuals bereaved by suicide.

Main Methods:

  • A cross-sectional study design was utilized.
  • Anonymous online surveys were administered to users of suicide bereavement internet forums and Facebook groups.
Keywords:
Internet forumsonline supportsuicidesuicide bereavement

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Main Results:

  • 222 users of suicide bereavement forums participated.
  • Most participants (93.2%) had sought traditional, face-to-face support.
  • Participants viewed online forums as highly beneficial with few limitations, and indicated a preference for informal support in the future.

Conclusions:

  • Internet forums, including Facebook groups, serve as a valuable supplement to face-to-face help-seeking for suicide loss survivors.
  • Further research is needed to address limitations in generalizability and to compare the efficacy of different online platforms.