![]() ![]() For instance, if firearms are used in a significant number of suicides in one place, then public health policies there could focus on gun safety, such as keeping guns locked away, and the key inaccessible to at-risk family members. Such information allows public health resources to focus on the problems that are relevant in a particular place, or for a given population or subpopulation. This needs to include the registration and monitoring of suicides and attempted suicide, breaking figures down by age, sex, and method. ![]() National suicide prevention strategies are also advocated using a comprehensive and coordinated response to suicide prevention. ![]() The early identification of mental disorders and substance abuse disorders, follow-up care for those who have attempted suicide, and responsible reporting by the media are all seen to be key in reducing the number of deaths by suicide. Limiting the availability of means such as pesticides and firearms is recommended by a World Health Report on suicide and its prevention. The study of suicide methods aims to identify those commonly used, and the groups at risk of suicide making methods less accessible may be useful in suicide prevention. ![]()
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