Centering Decriminalization of Suicide in Low–And Middle–Income Countries on Effective Suicide Prevention Strategies.

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dc.contributor.authorOchuku, Brenda K.
dc.contributor.authorNatalie, E. Johnson
dc.contributor.authorOsborn, Tom L.
dc.contributor.authorWasanga, Christine M.
dc.contributor.authorNdetei, David M.
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-09T10:34:11Z
dc.date.available2023-05-09T10:34:11Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.descriptionArticleen_US
dc.description.abstractGlobally, over 800,000 people die by suicide every year. For every one completed suicide, 20 more attempts have been made. As previous attempts are one of the strongest predictors of future suicide, help-seeking in moments of crisis, particularly after an attempt, may have important implications for suicide prevention. Unfortunately, the criminalization of suicide in several countries hinders help-seeking, increases the stigmatization of those who attempt suicide and obstructs the accurate tracking of suicides. Here, we highlight the negative eects of suicide criminalization and discuss evidence-based strategies for suicide prevention such as means restriction, improved mental health literacy and access to psychosocial support, and responsible media coverage of suicideen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTempleton World Charity Foundation, Inc.en_US
dc.identifier.citationOchuku, B. K., Johnson, N. E., Osborn, T. L., Wasanga, C. M., & Ndetei, D. M. (2022). Centering decriminalization of suicide in low–and middle–income countries on effective suicide prevention strategies. Frontiers in psychiatry.en_US
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1034206
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25288
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in Psychiatryen_US
dc.subjectsuicide decriminalizationen_US
dc.subjectsuicide preventionen_US
dc.subjectmental healthen_US
dc.subjectmental illnessen_US
dc.subjectLMICsen_US
dc.subjectsuicide psychopathologyen_US
dc.titleCentering Decriminalization of Suicide in Low–And Middle–Income Countries on Effective Suicide Prevention Strategies.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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