The stigmatization of suicidal thoughts and behaviors often prevents disclosure to others, including romantic partners. Minimal research has examined the disclosure or withholding of this stigmatized identity, resulting in a lack of knowledge about the benefits or consequences of informing others. Participants (n = 61) were recruited from Reddit and completed open-ended questions about their prior suicidal ideation and behaviors while in a romantic relationship. Responses were separated by disclosers (n = 31) and non-disclosers (n = 30) to romantic partners. After utilizing a thematic analysis, the Disclosure Decision-Making Model (DD-MM) was applied to the results to make sense of decision-making processes. The three primary themes (assessing information, assessing emotional capacity, and assessing the receiver) provide insight into the psychological and communicative progression as well as the differences that arise for each individual. Findings discuss theoretical adaptations, implications, and future directions.

自杀思想和行为受到侮辱往往会阻止向他人透露，包括浪漫伴侣。最少的研究检查了这种被污名化的身份的公开或保留，导致对通知他人的益处或后果缺乏了解。参与者（n = 61）是从Reddit招募的，他们在恋爱关系中完成了有关他们先前的自杀观念和行为的开放式问题。答复由披露者（n = 31）和未披露者（n= 30）给浪漫伴侣。在利用主题分析之后，将披露决策模型（DD-MM）应用于结果以使决策过程有意义。三个主要主题（评估信息，评估情绪能力和评估接受者）提供了对心理和交流进展以及每个人所出现差异的洞察力。研究结果讨论了理论上的适应，含义和未来方向。