"This finding is the opposite of what I would have expected - namely that the more serious the encounter with death, the less seriously the would-be suicidist w

"This finding is the opposite of what I would have expected - namely that the more serious the encounter with death, the less seriously the would-be suicidist would subsequently treat the pursuit of material success." Or it could be the opposite. Once the person sees material success as just a game he might be able to detach from it and play it more effectively.