Citation

Jordan JR. Death Stud. 2017; 41(10): 614-621.

Affiliation

a Private Practice , Pawtucket , RI , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/07481187.2017.1335544

PMID

28557579

Abstract

There is now convincing empirical evidence that exposure to suicide increases the risk of subsequent suicide, as well as other negative mental health sequelae, in those who have been exposed. This article provides a review of this empirical evidence. It also concludes that this substantial evidence base makes the compelling case that all suicide prevention programs need to include postvention services as a direct form of suicide prevention with a population of people known to be at heightened risk for suicide themselves: suicide loss survivors.

Language: en

Keywords

exposure to suicide; grief after suicide; impact of suicide loss; risk after suicide; suicide bereavement