“Why I tried to kill myself” — an exploration of the factors contributing to suicide in the Waterberg District

Background: One of the authors (PM) did a study of parasuicide patients at Voortrekker Hospital in the Waterberg District of Limpopo Province, South Africa. The aim of the study was to develop a deeper understanding of the parasuicide patients' perceptions regarding their reasons for attempting...

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Published in:	South African Family Practice
Main Authors:	M.P. Mpiana, G.J.O. Marincowitz, S. Ragavan, N. Malete
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	AOSIS 2004-08-01
Subjects:	parasuicide qualitative research psychosocial factors
Online Access:	https://safpj.co.za/index.php/safpj/article/view/99