Today, September 10, we are commemorating the World Suicide Prevention Day.
And since the beginning of the month, it was designated that September is yellownot only this day being the World Suicide Prevention Day, but all month long.
However, the World Health Organization (WHO) established the September 10th as World Suicide Prevention Day.
This is with the aim that the nations promote actions to prevent suicide and end the stigma that people with mental disorders suffer.
World Suicide Prevention Day was established in 2003.
As already said, this September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Daywhich began to be celebrated in 2003.
This is thanks to the WHO in collaboration with the International Association for Suicide Prevention to raise awareness around the world that this action can be prevented.
According to figures from World Suicide Prevention Day, 1,000 people worldwide commit suicide around one million people.
That is to say, this is equivalent to the death of one person every 40 secondswhich is alarming on World Suicide Prevention Day.
It is also estimated that for every suicide death, there are at least 20 attempts; it is also estimated to be the second cause of death. among young people aged 15 to 29 years.
In this sense, it is known that suicides are a complex problem in which factors such as:
- Psychological
- Environmental
- Social
- Biologicals
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day (Yuri Catalano / unsplash)
In Mexico, World Suicide Prevention Day reveals in which states the most suicides are recorded
September 10 marks World Suicide Prevention Daywhich reveals some of the factors that can induce it.
In the case of children and adolescents, suicide includes factors such as family psychiatric history and mental illness.
They can also be a factor the loss of a loved onedepression, social isolation, drug and alcohol abuse.
In the case of women and men, relationships with others, family, stress, mental illness, alcohol and drugs, and problematic family environments also play a role.
When there is a risk of suicide in the elderly sector, factors such as depression, physical pain, illness, social and family isolation also play a role.
In the case of Mexicoaccording to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), In 2015, 6,285 suicides were recorded.
This means that the rate is 5.2 per 100,000 inhabitants; that is, 8.5 per 100,000 men and 2.0 per 100,000 women.
In this regard, the federal entities that recorded the most suicides per 100,000 inhabitants were:
- Chihuahua
- Aguascalientes
- Campeche
- Quintana Roo
September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day (PRIYANSH RAWAL / Unsplash)
2024-09-11 16:47:29