Suicid i mladi

Rad započinje tematiku suicida kroz povijesni pregled, zatim razrađuje taj poseban fenomen kroz rizične i zaštitne čimbenike, epidemiologiju u Republici Hrvatskoj, prikaz u medijima kao poseban problem sadašnjice, samo definiranje značajnih pojmova te razradu, i konačno prepoznavanje kroz ponašajne i druge obrasce, te pregled preventivnih programa, pri čemu je posebno orijentiran na mlade kao ugroženu skupinu. Suicid mladih je fenomen koji zaokuplja stručnjake različitih struka i koji ga pokušavaju svakim danom sve više razumjeti. Mlade osobe, kao svaka osoba posebna i specifična za sebe, zahtijevaju individualan pristup u pružanju pomoći i prije svega razumijevanje njihovih problema. Važnu ulogu ima okolina, prvenstveno obiteljska, a zatim i stručnjaci koji trebaju sudjelovati u prevenciji i edukaciji kako bi se smanjio broj suicida, te općenito društvo u cjelini. Razvijajući podržavajuću okolinu koja ima razumijevanja za mlade, stvaramo pozitivno okruženje u kojem svaki problem ima pozitivno rješenje.
The paper begins with the topic of suicide through a historical overview, then elaborates on this special phenomenon through risk and protective factors, epidemiology in the Republic of Croatia, representation in the media as a special problem of the present, defining significant terms and developing concepts, and final recognition through behavioral and other patterns, with an overview of preventive programs, where the topic is especially oriented towards young people as a vulnerable group. Youth suicide is a phenomenon that fascinates experts from various professions who try to understand it more and more every day. Young people, who are special and specific as individuals, require an individual approach to providing help and, above all, an understanding of their problems. An important role is played by the environment, primarily the family, and then by experts who need to participate in prevention and education to reduce the number of suicides, as well as society as a whole. By developing a supportive and understanding environment for young people, we create a positive environment where every problem has a positive solution.