"I don't wanna die, but my brain insists that I should": a big qualitative data approach to the lived experiences of suicidal thoughts.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There remains a dearth of knowledge concerning the phenomenology of suicidal thoughts, with research focusing on reasons for feeling suicidal rather than their mental expression. While clinical interviews remain the standard phenomenological approach, such exploration of lived experiences may prove challenging for this sensitive topic. As a complementary alternative, the use of naturally-occurring online data is opportune for capturing elaborations on tabooed phenomena.

Methods

In this phenomenological study, we present a thematic analysis on lived experiences of suicidal thoughts as spontaneously reported by non-identified users of a Reddit online board (r/Depression), collecting 668 posts using the search terms "suicidal ideation," "suicidal thoughts," and "su

SUBMITTER: Marchionatti LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385620 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature