Author: tarasovich

UPDATE 2/10/2023: The SAS survey is now closed; data analysis is underway. Thank you for your interest in the study! Please revisit this site for updates on the project.

I am researching the lived experiences of suicide attempt survivors for my dissertation research. The project has two phases, an online survey and one-on-one interviews (via Zoom), used to collect information on the stories of suicide attempt survivors and the care they may or may not have received after their attempt.

The purpose of the SAS survey is to learn about these individuals, whether they did or did not receive mental health treatment after their attempt, and the reasons which may have led to different treatment outcomes. Many who have attempted suicide have differing experiences with aftercare, which can be based on many reasons unique to each individual. Many never receive mental health care, others may have different levels of satisfaction or perceived helpfulness of the treatment they received. I want to hear the stories of all of these varied experiences, and use that data to create a better picture of how to improve access to quality care. 

I am recruiting US residents, age 18 and up, who have survived a suicide attempt. If this is you, I encourage you to visit the survey page and answer some questions about your experience. Your personal information will be known only by me, will be stored securely, and your experience will be honored and treated with empathy and respect.

I understand that this subject is a sensitive one. Responding to a survey like this may be challenging. Thank you for your willingness to take a look at the survey. Please visit the survey here.

PS- If you are not a suicide attempt survivor, but want to help, you can share the recruitment flyers on social media. For every death by suicide in the US, there are 25 conservatively estimated attempts*. You likely know more suicide attempt survivors than you realize.

*https://www.cdc.gov/injury/wisqars/nonfatal_help/data_sources.html
*https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/suicide