Narcissistic Crises of Aging and Suicidal Despair
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TL;DR
A model (the "wedding-cake model") of elderly suicide is outlined, derived from a community-based psychological autopsy study, hypothesized that elderly persons who die by suicide have a lifelong character fault that remains invisible until aging life-changes force the issue into the open.
Abstract
After reviewing some of the dangers inherent in oversimplifying the nature of suicide for public education purposes, a model (the "wedding-cake model") of elderly suicide is outlined. This model is derived from a community-based psychological autopsy study. It is hypothesized that elderly persons who die by suicide have a lifelong character fault that remains invisible until aging life-changes force the issue into the open.