Jan 25, 2023
In Episode 5 of Series 2 of The Lifecourse Podcast, Professor Scott Montgomery of Örebro University discusses research showing an increased likelihood of drug misuse and suicidal behaviour among young people who have lost a parent around the anniversary of their death. He is joined by child bereavement specialist Beck Ferrari and Olivia Clark-Tate whose father died nearly 10 years ago.
Further information
Substance use disorder and suicide-related behaviour around dates of parental death and its anniversaries: a register-based cohort study is reserach published in The Lancet Public Health
Drug misuse and suicidal behaviour more common on the anniversary of a parent’s death – new research is a blog by Scott Montgomery published in The Conversation.