Saška Roškar|M Vinke
Suicide prevention in Slovenia in the context of public health
National Institute of Public Health|National Institute of Public Health
abstract background suicide mortality slovenia decreased 30 last two decades 2825 per 100000 2003 1708 per 100000 2018 nevertheless countrys suicide rate remains markedly eu average march 2018 slovenia national strategy mental health 20182028 one priority areas suicide prevention strategic goal decreasing suicide mortality 15 next 10 years methods specific objectives aimed raising mental health awareness literacy particularly relation suicide ii early identification people risk iii access help mental health provision people risk suicide iv reduction alcohol use v restriction access means suicide results many suicide prevention initiatives slovenia implemented local regional national level include universal targeted approaches collaboration different gatekeepers eg general practitioners first responders school workers media screening programs risk individuals primary health care level eg phq9 network psychological counselling services etc two interventions presented detail namely collaboration media representatives responsible reporting suicide prepost comparison reporting revealed statistically significant improvement 6 10 guidelines ii population screening depression referral program individuals aged ampgt 35 conclusions aforementioned decrease suicide mortality timely coincides launch multiple preventative activities even though sound research necessary confirm statistically significant relationship observed decrease preventive initiatives probable actions contribute stagnation even decline suicide rate country