Attempted Suicide in Ghana: Motivation, Stigma, and Coping

dc.contributor.author	Osafo, J.
dc.contributor.author	Akotia, C.S.
dc.contributor.author	Andoh-Arthur, J.
dc.contributor.author	Quarshie, E.N.-B.
dc.date.accessioned	2018-11-01T09:44:08Z
dc.date.available	2018-11-01T09:44:08Z
dc.date.issued	2015-01
dc.description.abstract	To understand the experiences of suicidal persons in Ghana, 10 persons were interviewed after they attempted suicide. Thematic analysis of data showed that motivation for suicidal behavior included social taunting, hopelessness, and partner's infidelity. Suicidal persons reported stigma expressed through physical molestation and social ostracism, which left them traumatized. However, they coped through social support from relations, religious faith, and use of avoidance. Community-wide sensitive education should target reducing stigma and also increase mental health education on suicidal behavior in Ghanaian communities. © 2015, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	Volume 39 Issue 5 Pages 274-280
dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2014.991955
dc.identifier.uri	http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh/handle/123456789/25086
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Death Studies	en_US
dc.subject	Suicide	en_US
dc.subject	Ghana	en_US
dc.subject	social taunting	en_US
dc.subject	partner's infidelity	en_US
dc.title	Attempted Suicide in Ghana: Motivation, Stigma, and Coping	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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