Social Support Among Gay Men with AIDS or at High Risk for AIDS

1993 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 213-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gregory A. Bechtel ◽  
Barbara B. Swartzberg
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Gay Men

It Gets Better Videos for Suicide Prevention in LGBTIQ+ Adolescents

Crisis ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stefanie Kirchner ◽  
Benedikt Till ◽  
Martin Plöderl ◽  
Thomas Niederkrotenthaler
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Gay Men ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Coming Out ◽  
German Language ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Characteristics Method ◽  
Sexual Orientations ◽  
It Gets Better Project

Abstract. Background: The It Gets Better project aims to help prevent suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ+) adolescents. It features personal video narratives portraying how life gets better when struggling with adversities. Research on the contents of messages is scarce. Aims: We aimed to explore the content of videos in the Austrian It Gets Better project regarding the representation of various LGBTIQ+ groups and selected content characteristics. Method: A content analysis of all German-language videos was conducted ( N = 192). Messages related to coming out, stressors experienced, suicidal ideation/behavior, and on how things get better were coded. Results: Representation was strong for gay men ( n = 45; 41.7%). Coming out to others was mainly positively framed ( n = 31; 46.3%) and seen as a tool to make things better ( n = 27; 37.5%). Social support ( n = 42; 62.7%) and self-acceptance ( n = 37; 55.2%) were prevalent topics. Common stressors included a conservative setting ( n = 18, 26.9%), and fear of outing ( n = 17; 25.4%). Suicidality ( n = 9; 4.7%) and options to get professional help ( n = 7; 8.2%) were rarely addressed. Limitations: Only aspects explicitly brought up in the videos were codeable. Conclusion: Videos do not fully represent gender identities and sexual orientations. Messaging on suicidality and professional help require strengthening to tailor them better for suicide prevention.

Social Support and Nonsuicidal Self-injury among Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
John K. Kellerman ◽  
Alexander Millner ◽  
Victoria W. Joyce ◽  
Carol C. Nash ◽  
Ralph Buonopane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Multiple Sources ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Sources Of Support ◽  
Nonsuicidal Self Injury

Objective: Cross-sectional studies and prospective studies with long follow-up periods (e.g., years) have shown that lower levels of social support are associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents. This study examined how short-term changes in social support may contribute to NSSI behavior and whether different sources of support (e.g., friends, family members) provide differential protective effects against NSSI. Methods: We examined fluctuations in NSSI and social support perceived from multiple sources among a sample of 118 high-risk adolescents hospitalized for serious self-harm risk. Participants provided daily reports of social support and any self-injurious behavior for the duration of their inpatient treatment (721 total observations, average observations per participant = 6.11). Multi-level models were used to assess variability in social support and how these fluctuations relate to whether or not an individual engages in NSSI. Results: Over one-third of participants reported engaging in NSSI at least once during inpatient hospitalization and self-reported social support varied considerably within-person across sources of support. Support perceived from family members and inpatient unit staff was inversely associated with NSSI, but no relationship was found between NSSI and support from other patients on the unit or friends outside of the unit. Conclusions: These findings suggest that the protective effects of social support for NSSI vary over short periods of time and that support perceived from adults is particularly relevant among this high-risk clinical sample. This study represents an important step in identifying risk factors to improve the detection and prevention of NSSI among adolescent inpatients.

Individuals at high risk for psychosis experience more childhood trauma, life events and social support deficit in comparison to healthy controls

2019 ◽  
Vol 273 ◽  
pp. 296-302 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhuo-Hui Huang ◽  
Cai-Lan Hou ◽  
Ying-Hua Huang ◽  
Xiao-Yan He ◽  
Qian-Wen Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Childhood Trauma ◽  
Healthy Controls

Postpartum Care for Women with Epilepsy

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Fountaine ◽  
Patricia Rogers ◽  
Lynn Liu
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
High Risk ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Transition To Parenthood ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Postpartum Care ◽  
Epilepsy Treatment

A majority of women with epilepsy (WWE) will have a normal pregnancy and labor course. The postpartum period is a high risk time for WWE, which is less commonly addressed and arguable more important to discuss and plan for. The best way to have an uneventful labor and postpartum course is to make a care map before a WWE becomes pregnant. Providers should plan comprehensive epilepsy treatment not only during a pregnancy but also for the postpartum period including anticipated changes in AED dosing, breastfeeding discussions, and anticipation of the importance of social support. This includes providing ideas and suggestions to WWE about how to best care for themselves and keep their infant safe in the setting of a possible seizure. This chapter will discuss some of the challenges WWE face in the postpartum period and necessary considerations to ensure a safe and healthy transition to parenthood.

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