Detection of suicidal behavior in adolescents

Abstract

The problem of suicidal tendencies in underage children has been relevant for many years. Currently, children are exposed to a variety of external factors that in one way or another affect their psyche and push them to suicidal behavior. There are various theories that explain this phenomenon. For example, the fact that in adolescence, children have emotional swings associated with the limbic system of the brain, as a result of which they are not able to control their emotionality and impulsivity. Also, suicidal tendencies in a teenager can be caused by family conflicts, lack of meaning in life, and other internal and external factors. Unfortunately, modern parents often devote their free time to careers and other obligations, forgetting that their teenage child needs to be given attention and maintain a trusting relationship with him, because in addition to suicidal tendencies, the child can also suffer from auto-aggression. In addition, according to statistics, one in twelfth teenagers have thought about suicide, but only a few of them have a true desire to commit suicide. That is why suicidal tendencies in adolescence are an urgent problem today.