Suicidal behaviour is a complex phenomenon—its aetiology spans biological, psychological, environmental, social and cultural facets. Men’s deaths by suicide outnumber women in every country in the world. This study explored the male experience of suicide attempts and recovery as well as factors which may be protective for men. Men (n = 12) participated in semi-structured face-to-face interviews which were subjected to Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA). Four master themes were identified: (1) “characteristics of attempt/volitional factors”, (2) “dealing with suicidal thoughts and negative emotions”, (3) “aftermath” and (4) “protective factors”. The theoretical and clinical implications of this study are discussed, including help seeking, emotional expression, the long-term impact of suicide attempt as well as the applied contribution to established theories.

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自杀企图与康复的男性经历：一种解释性的现象学分析

自杀行为是一个复杂的现象，其病因涵盖生物学，心理，环境，社会和文化等各个方面。在世界上每个国家，男性自杀死亡人数都超过女性。这项研究探讨了男性自杀未遂和康复的经验以及可能对男性具有保护作用的因素。男性（n = 12）参加了半结构化的面对面访谈，接受了解释性现象学分析（IPA）。确定了四个主要主题：（1）“企图/意志因素的特征”，（2）“应对自杀念头和负面情绪进行应对”，（3）“后果”和（4）“保护因素”。讨论了这项研究的理论和临床意义，包括寻求帮助，情感表达，