Lived Lives at Fort Dunree: a rural Irish community perspective

Wellcome Open Research

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Eimear Cleary¹  Kevin M. Malone¹  Collete Corry²  Anne Sheridan³  Cecily C. Kelleher⁴  Abbie Lane¹  Seamus McGuiness⁵ 

[1] Department of Psychiatry, University College Dublin;National Suicide Research Foundation;Health Service Executive;School of Medicine, University College Dublin;Department of Textiles, Galway Mayo Institute of Technology

关键词: Suicide;    Stigma;    Science-Arts Community Intervention;   

DOI  :  10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15613.2

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Wellcome

【 摘 要 】

Background:  Elevated suicide rates have alarmed policy makers and communities. In these circumstances, the value of understanding more about communities and their potential role in suicide intervention is becoming more apparent. This study involved evaluating feedback from individuals with and without previous suicidal thinking who participated in an arts-science rural community-based intervention project around suicide in County Donegal, Ireland (Lived Lives at Fort Dunree).Methods:  A combined quantitative and qualitative questionnaire was used to evaluate individual and community responses to theLived Lives project.Results:  Participants (n = 83), with and without a mental health history and previous suicidal ideation, reported they believedLived Lives could have potential to help suicide-bereaved families, people with mental illness and people with suicidal thinking.  Qualitative results suggested its’ suitability for specific groups affected by suicide.Discussion:  The evaluation of theLived Lives project indicated that supervised, “safe-space” community intervention projects around suicide have inherent value with positive impacts for bereaved individuals and communities, including those who have experienced suicidal feelings. Future research should explore the transferability of these findings to other communities, and at-risk groups.

【 授权许可】

CC BY