(健康) 세계보건기구에 의하면, 매 40초마다 자살로 사망

출처: http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29060238

4 September 2014 Last updated at 13:24

A death by suicide every 40 seconds, says WHO 세계보건기구에 의하면, 매 40초 마다 자살로 사망

Somebody dies by taking their own life every 40 seconds, according to a significant report by the World Health Organization (WHO). 세계보건기구의 의미심장한 보고서에 의하면, 매 40초마다 누군가 자살을 한다고 한다.

It said suicide was a "major public health problem" that was too often shrouded in taboo. 자살은 흔히 이제껏 금기시되었던  "주요한 공중 건강문제"라고 말했다.

The WHO wants to reduce the rate of suicide by 10% by 2020, but warned that just 28 countries have a national suicide prevention strategy. 세계보건기구는 2020년까지 자살률을 10%대까지 하락시키려고 한다. 그러나 단지 28개국에서만 국가차원의 자살예방전략을 운영하고 있다고 경고하였다.

Campaigners said there needed to be more education in schools. 자살예방운동가들은 학교에서 자살예방교육이 있어야 한다고 말한다..

The WHO analysed 10 years of research and data on suicide from around the world. 세계보건기구는 전세계에서 일어난 자살에 관한 10년간의 자료조사를 분석하였다.

It concluded: 다음과 같이 끝맺었다.

• Around 800,000 people kill themselves every year 매년 약 80만명 자살.
• It was the second leading cause of death in young people, aged 15 to 29 청년(15세-29세) 의 두번째 사망원인
• Those over 70 were the most likely to take their own lives 70세 이상인 사람 가장 자살 가능성이 높아보였음
• Three-quarters of these deaths were in low and middle income countries 자살의 4분3 중저수입 국가에서 발생
• In richer countries, three times as many men as women die by suicide 부유국에선 남성의 자살이 여성보다 3배 높음

It said limiting access to firearms and toxic chemicals was shown to reduce rates of suicide.

And that introducing a national strategy for reducing suicides was effective, yet had been developed in only a minority of countries.

Taboo

Dr Margaret Chan, the director general of the World Health Organization, said: "This report is a call for action to address a large public health problem, which has been shrouded in taboo for far too long."

Social stigma attached to mental health disorders is known to stop people seeking help and can ultimately lead to suicide.

The WHO also attacked the reporting of suicide in the media, such as the details revealed about the death of Hollywood actor Robin Williams.

There was also a call for countries to provide more support for people who had previously made a suicide attempt as they were the most at-risk group.

Dr Alexandra Fleischmann, a scientist in the department of mental health and substance abuse at WHO, said: "No matter where a country currently stands in suicide prevention, effective measures can be taken, even just starting at local level and on a small-scale."

Jonny Benjamin, a suicide campaigner in the UK, told the BBC: "I think there needs to be much more public awareness around suicide and how to approach people that may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings, too few of us know how to react when they see someone who may be at risk of taking their life or experiencing those thoughts and feelings.

"I think there needs to be much more public awareness, much more education in schools as well because, as statistics today have shown young people are especially at risk of taking their own lives."