Table 1 Methods used and corresponding definitions

Semi-structured interviews [17, 21, 23]

A good opportunity for the participants to talk about their issues (such as suicide attempts) without any restriction caused by the closed question of questionnaires

Semi-structured in-depth interviews [12, 14,15,16, 22, 33, 37, 38]

-Detailed and rich understanding participants’ perspectives/views, listening and observing them closely, and noting their body language and tone of voice

Narrative interviews [13, 36]

Uses of open-ended narratives to understand how participants engage in suicidal behaviour themselves explain their actions in actual concrete events in space and time