Perspectives of suicide loss survivors: Qualitative analysis of data from a psychological autopsy study of U.S. Army soldiers.
Kelly L ZuromskiChelsey R WilksMaha Al-SuwaidiEllen WittlerLilly ScherbanBlake HiteLaTashia RaymondCatherine L DempseyMurray B SteinRobert J UrsanoDavid BenedekMatthew K NockPublished in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2024)
Results underscore the challenges of using informants to identify soldiers at high risk of suicide, given many respondents did not observe any warning signs. Findings also highlight attitudinal barriers present in the military that, if targeted, may increase soldiers' help-seeking and willingness to disclose their risk.