Protective and risk factors
Suicidal behaviour is not due to a single cause, but is a complex problem involving a number of risk factors combined with a lack or scarcity of protective factors.
A risk factor is any identifiable characteristic or circumstance in an individual or group that is associated with an increased likelihood of an event occurring.
It is important to note that the presence of one or more risk factors does not imply that something will happen, it is not a cause, but a factor that is associated with a health problem.
Protective factors are resources or conditions (biological, environmental, social, etc.) available to individuals or groups that reduce the probability of suffering a certain health problem. In the field of mental health, these are circumstances that increase the capacity to cope with situations of risk or vulnerability.
Risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviour have been identified. As a multi-causal phenomenon, there are personal, family, sexuality-related, academic/work-related and social factors.
Risk factors are not necessarily warning signs, they do not determine whether or not a person will develop suicidal behaviour, but they do increase the likelihood of suicidal behaviour, so it is very important to be aware of them and to take action on them.
Similarly, the presence of several protective factors is no guarantee that suicide will occur.
The main risk and protective factors associated with suicidal behaviour are:
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