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The British Journal of Psychiatry 170: 453-455 (1997)
© 1997 The Royal College of Psychiatrists

Suicide in Avon. Life stress, alcohol misuse and use of services

CA Vassilas and HG Morgan
West Suffolk Hospital, Bury St Edmunds.

BACKGROUND: Suicide rates among young men are rising. Further information about their contacts with services and possible associated stressful life events is necessary. METHOD: The sample consisted of all cases where the coroner in the County of Avon had given an inquest verdict of suicide over a 20-month period, together with those who were categorised as suicide by a panel of psychiatrists even though they had received open or accidental inquest verdicts. The coroner's dossiers and hospital notes were examined and the relevant general practitioners interviewed. RESULTS: Interpersonal stress in the last 72 hours was much higher in younger suicides. Young male suicide were also much less likely than others to seek help. Levels of alcohol misuse were no higher in younger than older suicide. CONCLUSIONS: Various subgroups of suicide behave differently in the way they seek and utilise help. The implications of these findings for suicide prevention and service strategy are discussed.


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