Navigating bereavement by suicide in later life: a qualitative analysis of health and social care professional perspectives
Reducing stigma around suicide, recognising the impact of traumatic loss, and addressing factors that exacerbate grief are crucial to supporting mental health in older adults bereaved by suicide. Integrating bereavement support into community spaces and offering peer-support options can help alleviate isolation and trauma. Health and social care policies should prioritise improving access to services and promoting an inclusive and trauma-informed approach that meets the unique needs of this population.
Authors
- Jolie Goodman
- Trish Hafford‐Letchfield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0105-0678)
- Susan A. Rasmussen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6408-0028)
- Sophie Martin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0690-445X)
- Nicola Ann Cogan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0861-5133)
- Jeffrey R. Hanna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8218-5939)
- A. Owen
Institutions
- University of Ulster (GB)
- University of Strathclyde (GB)
- Ulster Hospital (GB)
- Community Health Partnership (US)
- South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Aging & Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2025.2468410
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Strathclyde