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Suicide in early China and the current West

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posted on 2023-05-19, 19:03 authored by Saxby PridmoreSaxby Pridmore, William PridmoreWilliam Pridmore

Objectives: To characterize suicide in early China, as a means of extending knowledge of this behaviour.

Methods: We examined Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and collated and considered relevant details.

Results: In early China, loss of authority/status, loved ones and fortune were triggers for suicide. The expression of the intention to suicide, either by word or action, was observed and elicited a placating response. Less frequent, but nevertheless clearly recorded, were accounts of suicide completed to satisfy the wishes of others.

Conclusions: The suicide and related behaviour of early China shares many features with late Western societies, but one form (to satisfy the wishes of others) is currently undetected.

History

Publication title

Australasian Psychiatry

Volume

26

Issue

6

Pagination

651-654

ISSN

1039-8562

Department/School

Tasmanian School of Medicine

Publisher

Sage Publications Ltd.

Place of publication

United Kingdom

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© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2018

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Mental health

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