Current status and strategy suggestions of global suicide prevention for China
10.3760/cma.j.cn371468-20250731-00357
- VernacularTitle:自杀预防全球现状与建议
- Author:
Jianlin JI
1
;
Xiaotong LI
1
Author Information
1. 复旦大学附属中山医院心理医学科，上海 200032
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Suicide prevention;
Crisis intervention;
Public health;
Behavioral medicine
- From:
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science
2025;34(9):769-773
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
According to the recent WHO mortality statistics, suicide accounted for approximately 720 000 deaths worldwide in 2021, representing a critical public health challenge.The implementation of effective prevention strategies for suicide is essential for reducing the suicide rate which substantially contributes to the global burden of disease. This article systematically examines core intervention strategies from the WHO's suicide prevention implementation guidelines, alongside national suicide prevention policies and practical experiences from some representative countries. Drawing upon China's current suicide intervention context, tailored recommendations are proposed for a suicide prevention framework in China. Successful implementation requires a whole-of-society approach, characterized by coordinated cross-disciplinary collaboration and integrated community-based interventions. Professional workers in medical, educational, mental health and public health should assume leadership roles by leveraging their clinical expertise, thereby supporting the achievement of the mental health promotion targets outlined in the " Healthy China 2030" national health strategy, as well as reaching the target of reducing global suicide rates by 1/3 from 2015 to 2030, in accordance with the UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030.
