- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors, including health, education, labour, agriculture, business, justice, law, defence, politics and the media Suicide prevention is often not adequately addressed because of stigma and lack of awareness that suicide is a major public health problem
- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide is a global public health problem Every year more than 720 000 people die as a result of suicide The majority of these deaths (73%) occur in low- and middle-income countries Beyond this, suicide has a ripple effect that impacts on societies, communities, friends and families who have lost a loved one to suicide
- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
The reasons for suicide are multi-faceted, influenced by social, cultural, biological, psychological, and environmental factors present across the life-course For every suicide there are many more people who attempt suicide A prior suicide attempt is an important risk factor for suicide in the general population
- Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Chaque année, près de 703 000 personnes se suicident et beaucoup d’autres font une tentative de suicide Chaque suicide est une tragédie qui touche les familles, les communautés et des pays entiers et qui a des effets durables sur ceux qui restent Le suicide intervient à n’importe quel moment de la vie et était la quatrième cause de mortalité chez les 15-29 ans dans le monde en 2019
- One in 100 deaths is by suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide, according to WHO’s latest estimates, published today in “Suicide worldwide in 2019” Every year, more people die as a result of suicide than HIV, malaria or breast cancer ̶ or war and homicide In 2019, more than 700 000 people died by suicide: one in every 100 deaths, prompting WHO to produce new guidance to help countries
- Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds
Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people The global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10 5 per 100 000 Rates varied widely, however, between countries, from 5 suicide deaths per 100 000, to more than 30 per 100 000 While 79% of the world’s suicides occurred in low- and middle-income countries, high-income countries had
- Suicide in the world - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide is a serious global public health issue It is among the top twenty leading causes of death worldwide, with more deaths due to suicide than malaria, breast cancer, or war and homicide
- Early identification and support for everyone affected by suicide and . . .
Preventing suicide: information for health workers Health services are often the entry point for people in distress or for those who have made a suicide attempt where early identification, assessment, management and follow-up care can be provided
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