“The Masks We Wear”: A Qualitative Study of Suicide in Australian Farmers

ConclusionsEffective clinical interventions, as well as suicide prevention strategies, need to consider the importance of 3 key issues in suicide among farmers: adherence to masculine norms and socialization; expectations of self in maintaining family traditions and occupation; and a male subtype of depression.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - January 10, 2018 Category: Rural Health Authors: Lisa Kunde, Kairi K õlves, Brian Kelly, Prasuna Reddy, Diego Leo Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research