Variables of Suicidal Behavior in Tenerife Years 2011-2012: Proposals for the Prevention

Sergio Manuel Martínez Aguilar, Milagros De la Rosa Hormiga, Juan Manuel Herrera Hernández, Francisco Rodríguez Pulido, Candelaria de la Merced Díaz-González

Forensic Department, Tenerife, Spain.
Servicio Canario de la Salud, Tenerife, Spain.
Universidad de La Laguna, Tenerife, Spain.

DOI: 10.4236/fmar.2014.22007                

Abstract

Suicide is treated by society as a taboo subject despite it being the leading cause of unnatural death in Spain. The Tenerife Province is ranked 16^th among the 52 Spanish provinces for its suicide rate. From 2007 till 2010, the rate increased from 2007 to 2008, then dropped in 2010. Slight rise occurred in suicide rates in 2010. This rate increased from 2007 to 2008, with a decrease of rate in 2010. Slight rise occurred in suicide rates in 2010. In 2013 the province saw 75 suicides per year. 90% - 98% of suicides are closely related to mental disease with the remaining 10% associated with different poor causes of the subject, according to bibliography. In this retrospective study, it has been found that the highest risk rests with men over 40 years of age in the central and southern part of the island. Among the forms of suicide reported, the most common is hanging followed by jumping from a height. It’s important to understand the reasons behind suicidal behavior from a psychosocial perspective, taking into account “unsafe” indicators and individual profiles. The lethal nature of a suicide attempt also depends on the form of suicide adopted and the possibility of a rescue. Specific protocols to prevent suicide should be promoted and discussed between health and social services.

Keywords

Consummated Suicide, Autopsy, Violent Death, Autopsy Psychosocial

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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