"Is this really our problem?": a qualitative exploration of Black Americans’ misconceptions about suicide
Rates of suicide within the Black community are increasing. Rising rates, coupled with institutional racism, impacts how Black perceive suicide as a problem in their communities. This paper examines the misconceptions that Black Americans hold about the topic of suicide. The current project included...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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2023
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Deviant behavior
Year: 2023, Volume: 44, Issue: 2, Pages: 204-221 |
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Summary: | Rates of suicide within the Black community are increasing. Rising rates, coupled with institutional racism, impacts how Black perceive suicide as a problem in their communities. This paper examines the misconceptions that Black Americans hold about the topic of suicide. The current project included data from 25 self-identifying Black adults living in Northeast Ohio. We used a thematic analysis approach to data analysis. Through in-depth interviews, we identified five themes that highlight prominent misconceptions about suicide in Northeast Ohio’s Black community: (1) suicide is related to personal inadequacies; (2) suicide is not a pressing issue in the Black community; (3) clashing perceptions of Blackness and the mentally ill; (4) mentally ill and hopeless; and (5) suicidal thoughts are crazy and will pass. These findings and implications for professionals and for community leaders and members are discussed in detail. |
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Item Description: | Literaturverzeichnis: Seite 218-221 |
ISSN: | 1521-0456 |
DOI: | 10.1080/01639625.2022.2026746 |