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Keys to preventing youth suicide

Talking about suicide and its prevention is a necessity and an obligation we have as a society, because these are preventable deaths. When we talk about adolescents, almost children, and young adults, the phenomenon is even more tragic. Although it's not new that suicide is the leading cause of non-natural death among this population group, the number of attempts and suicides we've seen in this past pandemic year has set off alarm bells worldwide.

Coordinated by:

Dr. Francisco Villar Cabeza

Clinical Psychologist. Coordinator of the Care Program for Suicidal Behaviours in Minors

Hospital Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona

Cecilia Borrás

Psychologist. Founding President

Después del Suicidio – Asociación de Supervivientes (DSAS)

Julia Rosanna Sánchez-Valverde

Vice President

Consell Nacional de la Joventut de Catalunya

Why do young people commit suicide?

Even knowing that when we talk about suicide and serious self-harm the factors are individual and diverse, we must ask ourselves if our society is doing enough to improve the emotional health of its citizens and, likewise, if the social processes that this post-industrial era of climate change and digital revolution entails are not determining factors in understanding these emerging behaviors.

Carles Alastuey Sagarra

Vice-president and coordinator of support groups

Después del Suicidio – Asociación de Supervivientes (DSAS)

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Guidelines for parents and friends

Anyone can engage in suicidal behavior, but personal, family, and social factors have been identified that increase the risk of suicide. We'll tell you about these factors and give you guidelines on what to do if you suspect your child or friend may be at risk of suicidal behavior.

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The danger of "glamorizing" death by suicide

Despite studies demonstrating the imitation effect of the series "13 Reasons Why", millions of teenagers around the world continue to be exposed to its influence.

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7 steps to create your personal safety plan

This tool identifies people, places, and actions that facilitate overcoming suicidal thoughts.

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Listen to me!

"A year and a half after that night, I am sitting in my room writing this text. It is a hot summer afternoon like any other, the sun bathes the streets in light and you can feel the silence of midday. There is calm. That oppression in my chest that pushed me towards a definitive and irreversible decision for a temporary situation has disappeared; I can breathe again."

Pau (fictitious name)

Testimony

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Glòria Iniesta, coordinator of the Association for the Prevention of Suicide and Survivor Care (APSAS) and Joan Roa, psychologist, associate professor and researcher of Social Psychology at the University of Girona.