O potrzebie edukacji społeczeństwa w zakresie wiedzy suicydologicznej
On the need to educate the society in the field of suicidology knowledge

Author(s): Adam Czabański
Subject(s): Cultural history
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: suicide; suicide attempt; education; society
Summary/Abstract: In 2019–2022, the number of suicides in Poland stabilized, but there was a large increase in the number of suicides and suicide attempts among children and adolescents up to 18 years of age. Therefore, there is a need to disseminate knowledge in the field of suicidology in Poland, especially knowledge on recognizing signs of risk of suicidal behavior and knowledge on suicide prevention, including crisis intervention. Among Polish experts in the field of suicidology, there is a conviction about the need to introduce the subject “Suicidology” in the curricula of selected fields of study. This applies especially to such fields as Pedagogy, Psychology, Medicine, Veterinary Medicine and Journalism, but also many others. The activities of experts working on the Suicide Behavior Prevention Program for 2021–2025 give hope, which provides for training of individual professional groups in the field of suicidology knowledge.

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