Sugrue, Joan Louise and McGilloway, Sinéad and Keegan, Orla (2014) The Experiences of Mothers Bereaved by Suicide: An Exploratory Study. Death Studies, 38 (2). pp. 118-124. ISSN 0748-1187

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Abstract

To ascertain the meaning of their loss, the authors explored the experiences of 7 biological mothers bereaved by suicide. Purposive sampling was used and 1-to-1 interviews were conducted and analyzed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. Four themes emerged: (a) silencing grief; (b) shattered assumptions; (c) constructing a narrative; and (d) the depth of a mother's grief. Mothers experienced intense prolonged grief with many psychological and physical symptoms; one acknowledged strong suicidal thoughts and one had attempted suicide. The findings suggest a need for care professionals to be aware of, and to target, this vulnerable subgroup.

Item Type:	Article
Keywords:	mothers; suicide; Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis; bereavement; grief;
Academic Unit:	Faculty of Science and Engineering > Psychology
Item ID:	9277
Identification Number:	https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2012.738765
Depositing User:	Dr. Sinéad McGilloway
Date Deposited:	27 Feb 2018 14:52
Journal or Publication Title:	Death Studies
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	https://www.tandfonline.com
Use Licence:	This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here

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