The phenomenology of the healing, growth and recovery process of parasuicide

• Main Authors: Aman, Ayumi Kyoko C., Gamboa, Vanessa Mae A., Sia, Jerome R.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2016
• Subjects: Parasuicide
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/9491
• Institution: De La Salle University

Cases of parasuicide were observed to be more prevalent than completed suicide. To be able to address the matter, this research aimed to explore the lived experiences of individuals after committing parasuicide, mainly focusing on their process of their healing, recovery and growth. The research was done in a quantitative manner, 8 purposively selected individuals were interviewed in-depth and results were analyzed using Phenomenology to interpret the lived experiences of the participants. Results of the study highlighted 4 major themes: (1) Healing with subthemes of support and coping, (2) Recovery with subthemes of reason for living, regret or worth it and insight on recovery, (3) Growth with sub themes of interpersonal relationships and personal strengths and (4) External influences with sub themes of family and friend's perspective, curiosity and alternative year that aided the participants to healing, growth and full, partial or even no recovery. In conclusion, this study confirms presence of healing, growth and recovery in individuals who experienced parasuicide however the process of healing and recovery may vary from one person to another. Though all of them may encounter healing recovery and growth others may experience drawbacks, recurrence or relapse that would buffer their healing and recovery process.