Suicide prevention actions in Brazil

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
10
Article ID: 
20110
4 pages
Research Article

Suicide prevention actions in Brazil

Maria Eduarda da Silva, Wellington Manoel da Silva, Marks Passos Santos, Jardeson Joaquim Bezerra, Cassandra Alves de Oliveira Silva,Thayná Karollyne Carvalho Silva, Gilvania Silva Vilela, Jéssica dos Santos Costa, Sarah Lobo Silva Amaral, Juliana Andrade dos Santos, Barbara Bispo de Santana, Lisandra Santana Oliveira Reis, Suammy Barros Arruda, GeovannaRenaissa Ferreira Caldas and Roquembergue Santos Conceição

Abstract: 

Adolescence is a phase that marks a transition between childhood and adult life, characterized by physical, emotional, sexual, mental and social development, where the individual seeks his identity in the environment in which he lives and the achievement of his goals. Adolescence is marked by several adversities, such as fights with parents, not being understood and bullying, making this group the most vulnerable to show suicidal behaviors or to commit suicide. The study aimed to identify suicide prevention actions for adolescents in Brazil. It is a narrative review of the literature, with searches in SciELO and LILACS. It was observed that there was an advance in the knowledge about risk factors for suicide and that Brazil represents one of the countries that are concerned with the search for strategies for suicide prevention actions, having as the main suicide prevention actions in the Country: the National Policy for the Prevention of Self-mutilation as a strategy for coping with suicide, CAPS, which provides shelter for people with suicidal ideation and the School, representing a place for promoting mental health and preventing suicide in the adolescent's life.

DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.37118/ijdr.20110.10.2020
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