Suicide-related stigma and its relationship with help-seeking, mental health, suicidality and grief: scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Suicide-related stigma (i.e. negative attitudes towards people with suicidal thoughts and/or behaviours as well as those bereaved by suicide) is a potential risk factor for suicide and mental health problems. To date, there has been no scoping review investigating the association between suicide-related stigma and mental health, help-seeking, suicide and grief across several groups affected by suicide.

Aims

To determine the nature of the relationship between suicide-related stigma and mental health, help-seeking, grief (as a result of suicide bereavement) and suicide risk.

Method

This review was registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022327093). Five databases (Web of Science, APA PsycInfo, Embase, ASSIA and PubMed) were searched, with the final update in May 2024.

SUBMITTER: Wyllie JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12001961 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature