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September 10, 2025Clinical GerontologistOpen Access

Written in Fate: Nepali Older Adults’ Understanding of Suicide

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PAPralhad AdhikariTKTaneile KitchingmanCLClifford Lewis

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Overview

Focus groups discovered cultural beliefs around suicide in older Nepali adults, suggesting the need for community interventions.

Key Points

  • Thematic analysis highlighted three key themes regarding suicide: meanings, causes, and solutions.
  • Interviews with older adults revealed beliefs in fate and afterlife consequences that may hinder suicide prevention efforts.
  • Focus groups were conducted to gather culturally appropriate insights from both rural and urban Nepali older adults.
  • Cultural beliefs may serve as barriers, but they can also inform community and governmental interventions for prevention.

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Adhikari et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1ac0154b1d3bfb60e46ddhttps://doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2025.2541765
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