American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 199 Water Street, Floor 11, New York, NY 10038, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/cmoutierMD.
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 199 Water Street, Floor 11, New York, NY 10038, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2021 Sep;51(5):1053-1060. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.04.021. Epub 2021 Jul 1.
Suicide is a serious public health problem, the 10th leading cause of death in the United States. Among veterinary professionals, the suicide rate has been shown to be significantly higher than in the general population. A complex health outcome, suicide is driven by multiple interacting risk and protective factors. This article will provide an overview of the problem of suicide, including suicide risk factors and warning signs, protective factors, and what we can all do to prevent this leading cause of death.
自杀是一个严重的公共卫生问题，也是美国的第 10 大死因。在兽医专业人员中，自杀率明显高于普通人群。作为一种复杂的健康结果，自杀受到多种相互作用的风险和保护因素的驱动。本文将概述自杀问题，包括自杀风险因素和预警信号、保护因素，以及我们可以采取的一切措施来预防这一主要死因。
