The image above, developed by the World Health Organization (2019), highlights suicide rates across the world. Along the bottom of the image, we can see the suicide rate per 100,000 …
In some circumstances, the tragedy of a suicide death has brought about change to national law and policy. Bringing public attention to orgnaisational or structural failings linked to suicide has …
In this session international suicide expert Professor Rory O’Connor is interviewed by Dr Dimitar Karadzhov. Consideration is given to the transition from thinking about suicide to the act of attempting …
Two examples of suicide prevention strategies which aim to raise public awareness are outlined. The first is Scotland’s ‘Choose Life’, the second South Africa’s ‘Suicide Notes Talk Too Late’. Case …
There is some evidence to support the notion that media reporting of suicide can influence suicidal behaviours. Therefore the media has responsibilities in terms of safely reporting suicides. Please note …
Disease prevention can be considered as being specific, population-based or individual-based interventions that aim to minimise the burden of diseases and associated risk factors. The ultimate goal is to reduce …
Historically, across the world, the majority of countries had laws which punished individuals who had attempted suicide. Nowadays, however, most countries have decriminalised suicide. However, there are still countries where …
The reason that we look at stigma within suicide prevention is two-fold. Firstly, stigma can represent the reason that we may have incomplete data related to suicide and attempted suicide. …
Rates of reported suicide vary across the globe as highlighted in the previous section. There are also some differences in rates between high-income countries and low and middle income countries. …
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Although suicidal behaviour is rare in Western countries in the absence of current major mental illness, it should be noted that suicidal behaviour is very complex and multifactorial and involves …
These articles are from the online course:
Understanding Suicide and Suicide Prevention Strategies in a Global Context