Structure and Dynamics of Suicidal Behaviour in Poland
Structure and Dynamics of Suicidal Behaviour in Poland

Summary/Abstract: The deliberate taking of one’s own life, the complete abandonment of the struggle for its continuance,is undoubtedly one of the hardest-to-explain tragedies affecting humanity. Taking a decision with such irreversible consequences,a human being is in a psychological state which causes an internal blockade, lack of will and ability to search for an alternativeway of coping with the situation in which they have found themselves. Research into the phenomenon of suicide is constantlyunderway. The literature on the subject has developed a number of definitions and concepts relating to the suicidogenic situationalsystem, which consists, among other things, of the mental state and personal circumstances of the individual contemplatinga suicide attempt. The dynamics of suicide attacks over the last decade, indicating a clear increase in suicide attempts andsuccessful suicides, particularly among children and adolescents, are a major cause for concern. The factors determining this trendrequire comprehensive analyses that will enable effective measures to be taken to help people in crisis, for whom psychologicalpain and the narrowing of perspective is an insurmountable obstacle.

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