Reviewing Methods and Means of Suicide Attempt: Lethality verses non-lethality

In suicide related studies methods and means of suicide attempt are one of the key debates (Lester, 2008). There are social, cultural, and psychological explanations to why an individual chooses a particular method for attempting a suicide? This review-based article provides an insight to answering that what the common and rare methods of suicide attempt? Why an individual opts for a particular method to attempt a suicide? Hand searching approach was adopted whereby a total of 74 peer reviewed studies were identified where 17 studies were included. Findings show that there are two categories of methods of suicide attempts; first lethal methods of suicide attempts; and second, non-lethal methods of suicide attempt. The means and methods of suicide attempt can be controlled with the help of social institutions. It is suggested to carry out qualitative exploration research to understand the subjective logic behind opting for specific methods of suicide attempts.