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3. Support from members of society: some participants
explained that they received support from members of
society. For example, communicating with other patients
and discovering that they were not alone in their experience
encouraged them and validated their desperation and the
difficulties they experienced. Further, they perceived that
their superiors forgave them, and this helped them phase
back into where their colleagues encouraged them and gave
them positive reinforcement. Those who were unemployed
received money from social subsidies. One participant
explained:
P8: My superior always supported me and understood me. He
found out my strengths and changed me to a new job that I am
good at. He was very patient in teaching me, supporting me,
encouraging me, and giving me approval. I feel confident now.
4. Religious support: Some participants felt that their religious
beliefs and their faith helped them to reduce their suicidal
thinking. Most of the participants in this study were either
Buddhist or Christian. These religions do not sanction suicide
however these participants felt that they received help through
prayer. Moreover, their religious affiliations provided opportunities
for them to seek support among the congregation. The
following citation illustrates these findings:
P19: Religion seemed to help my patient (Participant 5). Her
religion perceives it as a mortal sin, and that people who commit
suicide go to hell. She believes that.
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