Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis
ABSTRACT Background Suicide happens due to a complex interaction among multiple factors. Hence, prevention strategies should consider a wider range of personal and ecological aspects. It is an underprioritized public health problem in Bangladesh where risk factors for suicide have been poorly studie...
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| description | ABSTRACT Background Suicide happens due to a complex interaction among multiple factors. Hence, prevention strategies should consider a wider range of personal and ecological aspects. It is an underprioritized public health problem in Bangladesh where risk factors for suicide have been poorly studied, and there is no national suicide prevention strategy. Therefore, exploring socioecological aspects of suicidal behavior would foster suicide prevention in the country. Objectives We aim to discuss the ecological model for suicide and suicide prevention in Bangladesh. Methods We performed a narrative review and organized the risk factors and prevention strategies according to the socioecological model in the context of Bangladesh. We used ecological systems to analyze risk factors for suicide and suicide prevention strategies in the country. Results Based on the available evidence, we categorized the risk factors for suicide into ontogenic system, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. In addition, we contextualized the existing suicide prevention initiatives and potential suicide prevention strategies in ontogenic system, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. Conclusions This article explored suicide and suicide prevention in Bangladesh through the lens of ecological systems theory that may foster the formulation of a national suicide prevention strategy in the country. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6a10d5ea16c64283b2786a705a68bce72025-01-29T13:36:39ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792025-01-01151n/an/a10.1002/brb3.70233Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems AnalysisS. M. Yasir Arafat0Tamkeen Saleem1Department of Psychiatry Bangladesh Specialized Hospital Dhaka BangladeshDepartment of Psychology International Islamic University Islamabad PakistanABSTRACT Background Suicide happens due to a complex interaction among multiple factors. Hence, prevention strategies should consider a wider range of personal and ecological aspects. It is an underprioritized public health problem in Bangladesh where risk factors for suicide have been poorly studied, and there is no national suicide prevention strategy. Therefore, exploring socioecological aspects of suicidal behavior would foster suicide prevention in the country. Objectives We aim to discuss the ecological model for suicide and suicide prevention in Bangladesh. Methods We performed a narrative review and organized the risk factors and prevention strategies according to the socioecological model in the context of Bangladesh. We used ecological systems to analyze risk factors for suicide and suicide prevention strategies in the country. Results Based on the available evidence, we categorized the risk factors for suicide into ontogenic system, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. In addition, we contextualized the existing suicide prevention initiatives and potential suicide prevention strategies in ontogenic system, microsystem, mesosystem, exosystem, macrosystem, and chronosystem. Conclusions This article explored suicide and suicide prevention in Bangladesh through the lens of ecological systems theory that may foster the formulation of a national suicide prevention strategy in the country.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70233ecology of suicidepreventionrisk factorssocioecological modelsuicide in Bangladesh |
| spellingShingle | S. M. Yasir Arafat Tamkeen Saleem Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis Brain and Behavior ecology of suicide prevention risk factors socioecological model suicide in Bangladesh |
| title | Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis |
| title_full | Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis |
| title_short | Suicide in Bangladesh: An Ecological Systems Analysis |
| title_sort | suicide in bangladesh an ecological systems analysis |
| topic | ecology of suicide prevention risk factors socioecological model suicide in Bangladesh |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70233 |
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