Saving a Life: Suicide Prevention

Rezvan  SadrMohammadi; Somayeh  Hadad Ranjbar; Reza  Bidaki

doi:10.18502/ssu.v32i4.15835

Rezvan SadrMohammadi Department of Psychology, Literature and Humanities, Vali-E-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Somayeh Hadad Ranjbar Department of Psychology, Literature and Humanities, Vali-E-Asr University, Rafsanjan, Iran.
Reza Bidaki Research Center of Addiction and Behavioral Sciences, Diabetes Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences Yazd, Iran.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/ssu.v32i4.15835

Keywords: Suicide, Psychotherapy, Pharmacotherapy.

Abstract

Introduction: Suicide is considered as a serious and important problem in health and comprehensive health. Every year, approximately 700,000 people around the world die by suicide, which is more than those killed in war. Death by suicide is not only the loss of a life, but it also causes psychological damage to the other family members and friends. Important factors affect suicidal behavior. So much suicide is a serious public health problem. All 194 member states of the World Health Organization have signed the Comprehensive Mental Health action plan 2013-2020, which tasks governments with implementing evidence-based interventions in community settings to prevent suicide at all stages of life. In addition, the guardians of mental health also play an important role in the prevention of suicidal behavior.

Conclusion: Based on recent studies, effective treatments based on clinical evidence in the fields of psychology and psychiatry are introduced to save a life for colleagues in the field of mental health.