TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Suicidal ideation disclosure: patterns, correlates and outcome
JO  - Psychiatry research
A1  - Calear, Alison L.
A1  - Batterham, Philip J.
SP  - 1
EP  - 6
VL  - 278
IS  - 
N2  - This study aimed to identify how frequently suicidal individuals disclosed their ideation, assess which sources were perceived to be most helpful and identify correlates of disclosure and source helpfulness. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1,616 Australian adults reporting suicidal ideation in the past 12-months. Participants were recruited from social media and reported on their disclosure of suicidal thoughts to formal and informal sources. 39% of participants did not disclose to anyone, while 47% disclosed to an informal source and 42% to a health professional. The responses of psychologists and counsellors were perceived to be the most helpful, while parents and hospital-based health professionals were perceived to be the least helpful. Severity of suicidal thoughts, younger age, and a suicide attempt in the past 12-months were associated with greater likelihood of disclosure, while participants who were younger, linguistically diverse, had greater suicidal ideation or personal stigma were less likely to perceive the response of a GP to be helpful. This study demonstrates that non-disclosure of suicidal thoughts is frequent and that the response received to a disclosure may not always be perceived to be helpful. Further research is needed to identify how best to support individuals who disclose suicide.<br><br>Copyright © 2019 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0165-1781
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2019.05.024
ID  - ref1
ER  -