Suicide Epidemic in a Medium-Sized City in Brazil Reveals Itself as a Youth Problem: A Survey
JULIANO FLAVIO RUBATINO RODRIGUES,
Lívia Rodrigues,
Fernando Rubatino
et al.
Abstract:Contrary to what has been happening in most countries in the world, suicide mortality in Brazil has been increasing since 2016. To identify the epidemiological profile that may be associated with this increase in suicidal behavior in the population, we looked for a city with low rates of suicide mortality until 2016 and in which had a detectable growing epidemic wave in recent years to better elucidate the issue. This study aims to identify factors associated with suicidal ideation, suicidal planning, suicide … Show more
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