Development of an online suicide prevention program involving people with lived experience: ideas and challenges.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fear of stigmatization, self-stigmatization, and insufficient information can lead to secrecy, reduced help-seeking, lower self-esteem, and lower self-efficacy among people affected by suicidality or suicide. Therefore, we developed an online suicide prevention program aiming to improve knowledge about suicidality and suicide stigma.

Methods

Inspired by the Australian program The Ripple Effect, a German team comprising people with lived experience of suicide, researchers, and clinicians was established for developing an online suicide prevention program. Therefore, we oriented on guidelines for evidence-based health information, for reporting on suicide, and on dealing with suicidality. The lived experience team discussed and developed concept, structure, and cont

SUBMITTER: Dreier M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8424946 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature