Suicide as a public health problem

Abstract

Objective: To analyze and reflect on the high rates of deaths by suicide. Method: This is an integrative literature review. The search for articles was carried out between the months of September and October 2020. The following inclusion criteria were used: articles available in Portuguese and English, published in full free of charge between the years 2017 and 2020, with repeated articles being excluded, inconclusive, experience reports, reflective studies and studies not relevant to the theme. Results: Six articles were selected to prepare the review. It became evident that despite being a very controversial and relevant topic, there are still taboos that hinder prevention in dealing with this event. Conclusion: Finally, it becomes necessary to strengthen the creation of strategies for the management of people at risk in order to reduce the incidence of deaths caused by this act.