Comfort Expressing Emotions and Suicide Ideation: Evidence of Indirect Effects Via Perceived Burdensomeness and Thwarted Belongingness.

Results suggest that comfort expressing emotions (particularly sadness and happiness) is a protective factor against suicide ideation for young adults. These findings suggest that suicide-prevention efforts may wish to focus on increasing comfort expressing emotions to trusted support networks as potential intervention targets.HIGHLIGHTSComfort expressing emotions is negatively associated with suicide ideation.Comfort expressing emotions is associated with belongingness and burdensomeness.Comfort expressing emotions may be a potential target for suicide prevention.