Depression and Suicidality: The Roles of Social Support and Positive Mental Health.
Vanessa Ai Ling SeetYen Sin KohJanhavi Ajit VaingankarShazana ShahwanSherilyn ChangSwapna VermaWai Leng ChowSiow Ann ChongSubramaniam MythilyPublished in: Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research (2022)
While findings regarding social support were inconclusive, positive mental health may play a significant role in alleviating the effects of depression on suicidality. This highlights the multifaceted nature of suicidality and reveals positive mental health as a new area in assessing and treating at-risk people, to improve clinical outcomes.HIGHLIGHTSThe effect of depression on suicidality was partially mediated by overall positive mental health.General coping partially mediated the relationship between depression and suicidality.Personal growth and autonomy fully mediated the relationship between depression and suicidality.