Art on the skin, lifesaving within

Different populations experience suicide at different rates. Some studies have found an increased risk of suicide among individuals with tattoos. Studies indicate a higher prevalence of mental health disorders among individuals with one or more tattoos. These findings signal a need to explore suicide prevention in tattoo shops. The aim of this project is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and interest of providing education on suicide prevention among tattoo artists. We conducted a cross‐sectional survey with tattoo artists. Survey items assessed artists' experiences with clients expressing mental health issues or suicidal thoughts, their comfort level assisting clients, and general perceptions around suicide and stigma. Seventy‐nine surveys were collected. Most artists reported that they have had at least one situation in which a client mentioned something that made them concerned about that client's mental health. Most respondents reported that a client has expressed suicidal thoughts to them at least once. Our study demonstrated that tattoo artists encounter clients who express mental health challenges as well as suicidal ideation, underscoring the potential role for tattoo artists in supporting individuals at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors

Medical emergency · Mental health · Perception · Poison control · Psychiatry · Stigma (botany) · Suicidal ideation · Suicide prevention · Body Image and Dysmorphia Studies · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Psychology · Tattoo and Body Piercing Complications · Visual Culture and Art Theory

• How We Design Feasibility Studies

  Open Access•Deborah J Bowen, Matthew W Kreuter et al.•American Journal of Preventive…•2009

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• Self-compassion promotes mental help-seeking in older, not in younger, counselors

  Open Access•John Jamir Benzon Aruta, Alphonse Maria et al.•Current Psychology•2023

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• Clarifying likert scale misconceptions for improved application in urban studies

  Open Access•Abimbola T Alabi, Musibau Omoakin Jelili•Quality & Quantity•2023

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• Suicide around Anniversary Times

  Open Access•Emma Barker, John O’Gorman et al.•OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying•2014

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• Feasibility of Training/Education of Tattoo Artists in the Prevention of Sex Trafficking

  Shireen S Rajaram, Mel Judkins et al.•Progress in community health…•2022

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• Body Modification and Suicidal Behavior

  Julie Hicinbothem, Sonia Gonsalves et al.•Death Studies•2006

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• Tattoos, gender, and well-being among American college students

  Open Access•Jerome R Koch, Alden E Roberts et al.•The Social Science Journal•2015

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• HIV Prevention for Black Heterosexual Men

  Tracey E Wilson, Yolene Gousse et al.•American Journal of Public Health•2019

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• Mental Health Stigma

  Open Access•Andrew Bradbury•Community Mental Health Journal•2020

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• Rural Shop-Based Health Program Planning

  Open Access•Marla B Hall, Marla Hall et al.•Journal of Racial and Ethnic…•2017

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