Engagement in meaningful activities post suicide loss: A scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Each day, more than 10 Canadians die by suicide. Each suicide leaves entire communities to manage the traumatic aftermath of this loss. Individuals bereaved by suicide loss are at a higher risk of experiencing negative mental health outcomes. Current research suggests that engagement in meaningful activities may be an avenue to protecting mental health. It is important to understand if this is also the case for those experiencing bereavement post suicide loss. To date, there has not been a synthesis of the literature examining suicide loss and the nature and extent of engagement in meaningful activities post loss.

Objectives

1) To describe the nature and extent of the peer-reviewed suicide loss and bereavement literature related to engagement in meaningful activiti

SUBMITTER: Gill M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10760851 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature