%0 Journal Article %T Advocacy and luck: Australian healthcare experiences following a suicide attempt %J Death studies %D 2018 %A McKay, Kathy %A Shand, Fiona %V 42 %N 6 %P 392-399 %X High quality mental health care after a suicide attempt is a key strategy for preventing subsequent suicide attempts and deaths, yet little is known about how people navigate the healthcare system following a suicide attempt. This paper focuses on the stories told by 20 people who had attempted suicide. Five themes emerged: fitting into the healthcare system; need for advocacy; consistent care; lucky to find help; and, small kindnesses. Positive and empathetic healthcare experiences, as well as connected services, assisted the recovery of people who have attempted suicide.

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%G en %I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group %@ 0748-1187 %U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2017.1359218