Preventing suicide: A resource for pesticide registrars and regulators; 2019

Foreword

Suicide is a leading cause of premature mortality among young people in many countries, making it a serious global public health problem. Suicides are preventable but preventing them is no easy task. Interventions range from providing the best possible conditions for bringing up our children and young people, through accurate and timely assessment of mental disorders and their effective treatment, to responsible reporting of suicide by the media and the environmental control of risk factors.