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The subject of the research is the traumatic ordeal caused by moral and sexual abuse during childhood, and its long-term consequences. Life stories of four adult individuals (one man and three women) between 36 and 60 years old were analyzed. The research is qualitative and the method of analysis is based on the Narrative Identity Theory. The stories have some coincident points: moral or sexual abuse; escape from their family nucleus; repetitive abuse, and current affliction due to relived experience. In the specific case of women, there are reports of suicide ideation and attempts. . It is concluded that the trauma and the rejection are consistent with the construction of an “existential no-place”.

In this work we analyze the fanzine as a cultural manifestation and as a current aesthetic phenomenon where images and imaginaries are reproduced to tell something about the contemporary world. This images, wander around with stapled papers made by hand and printed in a low quality, they are taken as a testimony about the evolution of the human behavior and the communicative technologies.

In Mexico, suicides are increasing in certain latitudes where local rates have grown to levels of alert; suicide is also the second most common cause of death for the group aged 15 to 19. The psychological autopsy method was utilized to uncover and analyze common factors in all of the registered suicides within 2011 and 2012 in a small town of the state of Guanajuato, located in the center of Mexico. A total of nine decedents were analyzed, and 22 interviews were conducted. The most salient factors were as follows: poverty, financial stress, substance abuse, low levels of education, conflictive relationships, and a poor handling of emotions. The concepts of social exclusion and vulnerability were employed to analyze suicides as symptoms of a much deeper problem of this country, suggesting that anomie and social malady are nowadays important suicidal factors, mostly for children and young people.

Diversas investigaciones demuestran la prevalencia de la Depresión infantil en varios países. Los estudios apuntan al Auto-concepto como predictor asociado de la Depresión, riesgo suicida y otras conductas de riesgo, que pueden manifestarse en la infancia o posteriormente. Existen escasos estudios reportados en México sobre Depresión y riesgo suicida en infantes, pero el suicidio consumado por infantes ha ido en crecimiento continuo. El objetivo de este estudio fue describir la relación entre la Depresión y el Auto-concepto en una muestra de niños escolarizados del estado de Guanajuato, México. El presente fue un estudio de campo, descriptivo, expost-facto, transversal, con un muestreo intencional, no probabilístico conformado por 217 niños de ambos sexos, entre 9 y 13 años de edad, del nivel de educación primaria. Se cumplieron los protocolos éticos correspondientes. Se aplicaron el Inventario de Depresión Infantil y Cuestionario de Auto-concepto general. Los resultados muestran un porcentaje por encima del esperado de infantes con Depresión moderada y severa, Ideación Suicida y bajo Auto-concepto. Se encontraron niveles de correlación significativos entre los factores del Auto-concepto y la sintomatología depresiva y el sexo. Se sugieren estrategias psico-educativas que favorezcan la temprana detección y adecuado abordaje de los signos de sufrimiento emocional y conductas de riesgo en infantes. Diversas pesquisas demostram o incremento da Depressão infantil em vários países, e apontam ao autoconceito como preditor associado da Depressão, risco suicida e outras condutas de risco, que podem manifestar-se na infância ou posteriormente. Existem escassos estudos publicados no México sobre Depressão e comportamento suicida em crianças, a pesar do alarmante aumento do suicídio consumado neste grupo etário. Este estudo teve por objetivo descrever a relação entre Depressão e autoconceito em uma amostra de crianças escolarizadas do estado de Guanajuato, México. O presente foi um estudo descritivo, ex-post-facto, transversal, com uma amostragem intencional; participaram 217 crianças escolarizadas, ambos os sexos, entre 9 e 13 anos de idade. Aplicaram-se o Inventário de Depressão Infantil e o Questionário de Autoconceito Geral. Os resultados mostraram pontuações por cima do esperado em Depressão leve/moderada e severa, Ideação Suicida e baixo autoconceito. Se encontraram níveis de correlação significativos entre o Autoconceito e a sintomatologia depressiva e o sexo. Sugerem-se estratégias psico-educativas que favoreçam a prematura detecção e adequada abordagem dos signos de sofrimento emocional e condutas de risco em crianças. Previous studies have shown the prevalence of depression in children, and have suggested that self-concept as the key variable to predict depressive symptoms,suicide risk and other risk behaviors, that may emerge during childhood or later in life. In Mexico, there are few reported studies about depression or suicidal ideation in children, despite the increasing suicide rate in this age group. This study was aimed to describe the relationship among depression and self-concept in a sample of children enrolled in primary schools of Guanajuato State, Mexico. This was a descriptive, transversal and ex post facto study with a non-probabilistic sample of 217 children of both sexes and 9-13 years old. The instruments used were: Child Depression Inventory and the Questionnaire of General Self Concept. The results of this research showed higher levels of mild/ moderate and severe Depression, Suicidal ideation, and low Self-concept. A significant correlation was found between Self-concept factors and Depressive Symptoms, and with sex. Psycho-educative strategies are suggested to appropriately detect and adequately address signs of depression, emotional suffering and risk behaviors in children.