
Suicide prevention - World Health Organization (WHO)
Dec 11, 2025 · Suicide prevention efforts require coordination and collaboration among multiple sectors, including health, education, labour, agriculture, business, justice, law, defence, politics …
Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Mar 25, 2025 · The reasons for suicide are multi-faceted, influenced by social, cultural, biological, psychological, and environmental factors present across the life-course. For every suicide …
Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Aug 29, 2024 · Chaque année, près de 703 000 personnes se suicident et beaucoup d’autres font une tentative de suicide. Chaque suicide est une tragédie qui touche les familles, les …
Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 18, 2024 · Suicide is a global public health problem. Every year more than 720 000 people die as a result of suicide. The majority of these deaths (73%) occur in low- and middle-income …
Suicide - World Health Organization (WHO)
Sep 2, 2025 · Suicide is a major public health issue across a wide range of settings from highly developed to small Pacific island countries and areas. Suicide rates in some countries in the …
Suicide rates - World Health Organization (WHO)
Suicide rates are also high amongst vulnerable groups who experience discrimination, such as refugees and migrants; indigenous peoples; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex …
Suicide: one person dies every 40 seconds
Sep 9, 2019 · Suicide rate highest in high-income countries; second leading cause of death among young people The global age-standardized suicide rate [1] for 2016 [2] was 10.5 per …
Preventing Suicide: a resource series - World Health Organization …
Jun 24, 2019 · The series of resources on preventing suicide are addressed at a diversified and wide range of people and groups, including health professionals, educators, social agencies, …
WHO launches new resources on prevention and decriminalization …
Sep 12, 2023 · Today the World Health Organization (WHO) launches two resources designed to strengthen suicide prevention efforts: Preventing suicide: a resource for media professionals …
LIVE LIFE Initiative for Suicide Prevention
Nov 18, 2020 · Each year, more than 700 000 people end their own life – each death a tragedy, with far-reaching impact on families, friends and communities. Much can be done to prevent …