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Social support and suicide

¹Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, College of Medicine, Texas A & M University, Fort Hood 76544-5063.

Psychological Reports

|February 1, 1993

Summary

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Social support is linked to suicide, but specific factors remain under-explored. Future research should examine support types, stress, and coping mechanisms for a clearer understanding of suicide prevention.

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Background:

Existing research broadly links social support and suicide.
Few studies have investigated this relationship with specific details.