Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries

Download or read book Prevention of suicide and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries written by Erlangsen, Annette and published by Nordic Council of Ministers. This book was released on with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Available online: https://pub.norden.org/temanord2024-509/ In 2022, a total of 3,574 individuals died by suicide in the Nordic countries. This report provides a situation analysis of suicide deaths and suicide attempts in the Nordic countries for the period of 2000-2023. Almost all Nordic countries have a national plan for suicide prevention. However, long-term funding for achieving identified goals is essential to ensure that measures will be implemented in clinical and daily practice.Since 2015, only modest improvements have been observed in the suicide rate in Nordic countries.