Psycho-education as the School Suicide Prevention Strategy in Low and Middle-Income Countries: Half Bread is Better than None
نویسندگان
1 Department of Mental Health, University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
2 University of Benin Secondary School, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria
doi
10.30476/intjsh.2024.103577.1430چکیده
Suicide is a growing public health concern due to the disturbingly high mortality, morbidity and burden associated with it. It is among the leading causes of death in people aged 15–19 years (1). According to the World Health Organisation, the global suicide prevalence per 100,000 is 13.68 in the lower-middle-income countries, 22.68 in the upper-middle-income countries, and 12.72 in high-income countries. Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the rate of suicide in all age groups and races has continued to rise steadily (2). This underscores the need for renewed efforts to address this public health issue.
