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MediSur
On-line version ISSN 1727-897X
Abstract
BANOS-CHAPARRO, Jonatan. Why is suicide a social problem?. Medisur [online]. 2024, vol.22, n.1, pp. 205-209. Epub Mar 28, 2024. ISSN 1727-897X.
Suicide is a persistent social and public health problem; every year represents a global crisis that affects contemporary societies. A dominant psychopathological perspective summarizes current understanding. However, empirical evidence suggests that suicide is a complex, ambivalent and multidimensional phenomenon, involving social, economic, cultural and educational aspects. Every death by suicide is a failure of society and public policies. The purpose of this work is to offer some reasons to conceptualize suicide as a social problem.
Keywords : suicide; suicide prevention; social factors; population; health policy.