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Preventing Suicide : a Global Imperative. by WHO.; Shekhar Saxena; Etienne G Krug; Oleg Chestnov; World Health Organization. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

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"Suicides are preventable. Even so, every 40 seconds a person dies by suicide somewhere in the world and many more attempt suicide. Suicides occur in all regions of the world and throughout the lifespan. Notably, among young people 15-29 years of age, suicide is the second leading cause of death globally. Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized and discriminated groups of society. It is not just a serious public health problem in developed countries; in fact, most suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries where resources and services, if they do exist, are often scarce and limited for early identification, treatment and support of people in need. These striking facts and the lack of implemented timely interventions make suicide a global public health problem that needs to be tackled imperatively. This report is the first WHO publication of its kind and brings together what is known in a convenient form so that immediate actions can be taken. The report aims to increase the awareness of the public health significance of suicide and suicide attempts and to make suicide prevention a higher priority on

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Author

WHO.; Shekhar Saxena; Etienne G Krug; Oleg Chestnov; World Health Organization. Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Publisher

World Health Organization

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9789240693166

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Social Science, Medical, Social_sciences