Open Access#12015
Suicide in the World: an Overview of Prevalence and Its Risk Factors
Rodrigues Ferreira, Eugênia; Gomes Aragão, Rafael; Moraes Reis, Jordanna de Fátima; Neres Reis, Greyce Ellen; Ferreira Santana, Franciely; Tavares Alves, Maria Nizete; Braz Macêdo, Janaina Carvalho; Soares Feitosa, Uilna Natercia
Rodrigues Ferreira, Eugênia; Gomes Aragão, Rafael; Moraes Reis, Jordanna de Fátima; Neres Reis, Greyce Ellen; Ferreira Santana, Franciely; Tavares Alves, Maria Nizete; Braz Macêdo, Janaina Carvalho; Soares Feitosa, Uilna Natercia; Ulisses Peixoto, Carmem; Pierre Martins, Maria Eliana; de Almeida Neto, José Leandro; Rolim Neto, Modesto Leite
Suicide is a complex and multi-causal phenomenon, thats why it can't be understood in a generalized way, but in different profiles such as gender, age, social support and other psychiatric disorders. It is a major public health problem worldwide and more than 1 million people die from suicide every year. This world problem demands hybrid preventive acts in several aspects, such as social, interpersonal and from the government.
