The Impact of Attempted Suicide on Young Adults: Learning from the Lived Experiences of UK Students in Further and Higher Education.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: A need for suicide prevention and postvention strategies in Higher Education was identified in the United Kingdom and has more recently been addressed with policies that provide national guidance for organisations. However, a paucity of qualitative research related to the lived and living experiences of attempted suicide in young adults remains. The experts in attempted suicide are those who have experienced it and the objective of our study was to learn from these lived experiences, with a particular focus on 16-25-year-olds in Further and Higher Education. Methods: The research presented in this article was part of a nationwide study in the UK which included 21 semi-structured interviews with young adults who met these criteria on the impact of attemp

SUBMITTER: Smit J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12733092 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature