Narrated experiences of depression and suicidality among Chinese inpatients

Thesis

Suicide in China accounts for one-sixth of deaths by suicide worldwide and has drawn recent international attention (Yu et al., 2021). Studies have identified depression to be a major risk factor in suicidal behavior and estimate that up to 70% of Chinese people who die by suicide are depressed (Phillips et al., 2002; Lee, 2011; Wu, 2011). However, few studies have investigated experiences and meanings of suicidal behavior among people with depression in China.

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Authors: Fang, K

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-zg5ga5ng1
• Type of award: MSc by Research
• Level of award: Masters
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: psychiatry; chronic illness; cultural context; disability; lived experience; somatization; social context; depression; qualitative; suicidal behavior; moral experience; mental illness; China; stigma
• Subjects: Psychiatry, Transcultural; Moral and ethical aspects; Qualitative research; Stigmatization; Depression, Mental; Chinese; Depression, Mental--Somatization; Suicidal behavior; Mental illness