Youth suicide in youth centers: Where are we and what are the prevention challenges?
This article draws a portrait of the breakthroughs achieved over the last ten years in suicide prevention of the young people in youth centers. First, a synthesis of the knowledge developed through research in this field is introduced. It states the exceptionally high rates of suicides and suicidal behaviors of this group of young people and the aspects linked to the gender differences and the importance of the concomitance. The article presents the main risk factors of suicide such as noted with young people in youth centre and notably describes the concomitance between mental disorders, alcohol and drugs consumption problems. The role of life events and suicide protection factors is also considered as well as the innovative consultation projects developed to better treat these young people and prevent suicide. Finally, it describes the priority challenges in suicide prevention and its impacts on the young people in youth centre, notably the necessity of targeting the development of new treatments better adapted to the particular situation of the young people in youth centre.