TY - JOUR PY - 2023// TI - Experiences lived by family members of people who committed suicide: approach to biographic narratives JO - Revista gaúcha de enfermagem A1 - Lavall, Eliane A1 - Susin, Priscila A1 - Reif, Karina Schuh A1 - Santos, Hermílio Pereira A1 - Schneider, Jacó Fernando A1 - Boni, Fernanda Guarilha A1 - Camatta, Márcio Wagner SP - e20220228 EP - e20220228 VL - 43 IS - N2 - OBJECTIVE: To understand the experiences of family members of people who committed suicide and describe the typologies of the biographical cases through the approach of biographical interviews and analysis.

METHOD: Qualitative research, with a reconstructive approach to Rosenthal's biographical cases, based on Schutz's phenomenological sociology. Biographical narrative interviews were conducted between November/2017 and February/2018, in a city in southern Brazil, with eleven family members of people who survived suicide. The analysis followed the phases of Rosenthal's biographical case reconstruction.

RESULTS: The reconstruction of two biographical cases were presented. The results point to two distinct typologies: maternal role in the face of suicide and social stigmatization; use of the cultural meaning of family as a resource for coping with suicide.

CONCLUSION: It is important to listen to these family members, as the understanding of their experiences can support health professionals in the implementation of care actions.

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LA - pt SN - 0102-6933 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1983-1447.2022.20220228.en ID - ref1 ER -