The suicide in Ecuador

 

Suicide is the first cause of death in the world but it is also the third cause of death in Ecuador.

 

In Ecuador from 2014 to 2019 there are 5,300 suicides. Experts confirm that there are 2 to 3 suicides per day, or every 40 seconds.

 

Suicide is, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), an avoidable cause of death but little understood and less addressed from public policy. The suicides in Ecuador has become the main cause of death in people between 13 and 20 years old in the last five years.

 

According to the director of the ECU 911 Juan Zapata, Ecuador has registered 220 suicides and 429 attempts since the start of the health crisis due to covid-19 until November 3, 2020.

• Men commit more suicides than women. However, women have more suicide attempts than men. Because they are who resort to asking for help

 

Some risk factors:

• Depression, stress and anxiety (mental disorders).

• Physical problems

• loneliness

• Parental divorce

• The death of a family member or friend Drug addiction

 

 

 

 

 

Solution

 

The Institute of Neuroscience has telephone support lines which consists of a mobile application called "AnimaEc which you can contact a specialist.

. These telephone lines help to prevent and detect the risk that the victim goes through.

 

 

Physical activity

It improves the mood and distracts people from their problems and makes them feel better about themselves.

 

 

Solutions to prevent suicide

1 Pay attention to risk factors

 

2 Communication