Suicide Is a Global Problem

Rob Poole; Catherine A. Robinson; Murad M. Khan

doi:10.1017/9781108963763.002

Suicide Is a Global Problem

Rob Poole
, Catherine A. Robinson
, Murad M. Khan

Department of Psychiatry, Medical College, Pakistan

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Abstract

Suicide is a global phenomenon, with implications for HICs and LMICs alike, bec,ause of interconnectedness. Social injustice increases societies’ suicide risk and it is easily and frequently exported. Suicide is preventable but not always individually. Suicide prediction is difficult or impossible, so those measures that effect everyone work best. Hence assuring good quality, timely mental health coverage for the whole population is important. Those with the least resources must be targeted, as they are at greatest risk..

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Preventing Suicide
Subtitle of host publication	An Evidence-Based Approach
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	3-14
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108967006
ISBN (Print)	9781108965620
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108963763.002
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2025

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

global
human rights
interconnectedness
policy
prevention
public health
social justice
suicide
surveillance

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