Suicide prevention
Suicide prevention
Suicide prevention (pronunciation: soo-uh-sahyd preh-ven-shuhn) is a term used to describe the collective efforts of local citizen organizations, health professionals and related professionals to reduce the incidence of suicide.
Etymology
The term "suicide prevention" is derived from the Latin suicidium, from sui caedere, "to kill oneself", and the English term "prevention", from the Latin praeventio, "to act before".
Definition
Suicide prevention includes two main types of actions: those aimed at preventing conditions that can lead to suicide (such as depression, loneliness, and substance abuse), and those aimed at providing individuals with the knowledge and skills to recognize the warning signs of suicide and take appropriate action.
Related Terms
- Crisis Intervention: A type of mental health service that provides immediate, short-term help to individuals who are experiencing an event that produces emotional, mental, physical, and behavioral distress or problems.
- Mental Health: A state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or her community.
- Depression: A common and serious medical illness that negatively affects how you feel, the way you think and how you act.
- Substance Abuse: The harmful or hazardous use of psychoactive substances, including alcohol and illicit drugs.
- Psychotherapy: A general term for treating mental health problems by talking with a psychiatrist, psychologist or other mental health provider.
- Counseling: A professional activity that utilizes an interpersonal relationship to enable people to develop self-understanding and to make changes in their lives.
- Hotline: A direct telephone line set up for a specific purpose, especially for use in emergencies or for communication between people having a common interest.
See Also
- World Suicide Prevention Day
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
- Suicide Intervention
- Mental Health First Aid
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Suicide prevention
- Wikipedia's article - Suicide prevention
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