Suicide prevention and the sustainable development goals

obstacles to Target 3.4 of Agenda 2030 in Brazil

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https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v13.4828

Abstract

The issue of suicide prevention has gained prominence in recent decades, after the World Health Organization (WHO) classified self-harm as a "global public health problem" at the beginning of the 21st century. Brazil has made commitments and adhered to the goals of reducing the social suicide rate planned by international institutions, the most recent being the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), included in the United Nations (UN) Agenda 2030. This paper discusses the goals of SDG No. 3, "Health and Well-Being", presenting its main indicators and analyzing the data related to goal 3.4, which aims to reduce the number of premature deaths by promoting mental health and well-being. This is a documental and applied research, supported by quantitative data and critical literature review. It was analyzed that Brazil has public policies that contribute to the SDGs, but its social and health indicators show a negative trend for social well-being, accompanied by increasing suicide rates.

Keywords: Mental Health. Wellness. Public policies. SDGs.

Author Biographies

Carlos Stavizki Junior, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)

Doctoral student in the Stricto Sensu Graduate Program in Regional Development - PPGDR/UNISC (2021 - current); Master in Regional Development (2021); Specialist in Urgency and Emergency Care, held in the Lato Sensu Graduate Program in the modality of Integrated Multiprofessional Residency in Health - APESC/ Hospital Santa Cruz (2019); Bachelor in Social Work from the University of Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC (2017); Bachelor in Theology from the Centro de Ensino Superior de Maringá - CESUMAR (2013); Member of the Municipal Committee for Suicide Prevention of Santa Cruz do Sul - CMPS (since 2017); Member of the Research Group and Urban and Regional Studies - GEPEUR (since 2019); Member of the Democracy and Public Policy Study Group - GEDEPP (since 2019); Researcher of the Regional Development Observatory (ObservaDR); CAPES Scholar Modality 1 - PhD.

Virginia Elisabeta Etges, Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC

Com formação em Geografia, possui mestrado em Geografia Humana (1990) - USP/SP, doutorado em Geografia Humana (1997) - USP/SP e Pós-Doutorado em Planejamento Urbano e Regional pela Universidade Técnica de Berlim. Professora Titular do Departamento de Ciências, Humanidades e Educação, atua como docente, pesquisadora e orientadora no Curso de Graduação em Geografia e no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional - PPGDR, da Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul - UNISC. Foi coordenadora do PPGDR durante os períodos de 1998 a 2003 e 2010 a 2015. Integrou a Comissão de Avaliação da Área PUR/De da CAPES no triênio 2007-2009. Integra o Grupo de Pesquisa em Geografia Agrária - USP (CNPq), e Lidera o Grupo de Pesquisa em Desenvolvimento Regional - UNISC (CNPq). É Bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa do CNPq. Suas atividades de pesquisa estão voltadas a temas de desenvolvimento regional, território, sustentabilidade, agricultura familiar, agroecologia e turismo rural.

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2023-08-25

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Stavizki Junior, C., & Etges, V. E. (2023). Suicide prevention and the sustainable development goals: obstacles to Target 3.4 of Agenda 2030 in Brazil. DRd - Desenvolvimento Regional Em Debate, 13, 324–338. https://doi.org/10.24302/drd.v13.4828

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