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Psychotherapy is the only way to prevent suicide
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
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Nowadays, adults die much more often from suicide than from accidents or intentional murders. More than a million people die from suicide every year. Research conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention proves that over the past 13 years in the United States, the number of suicides committed annually has increased by 30-35%. American scientists are confident that the only way to protect people from suicide is psychotherapy.
Psychotherapy in medicine is a method of therapeutic influence on the human psyche (options of influencing health through the psyche are also possible). The main goal of a psychotherapist is to rid a person of problems and experiences, establish deep contact with a person and provide assistance in solving internal conflicts and problems.
At the moment, there is no single and complete definition of the concept of "psychiatry" in medicine. However, there are a large number of directions and branches that are classified according to some common features. American specialists believe that the help of a qualified psychotherapist is the only way to protect a person with suicidal tendencies from attempting to commit suicide. Doctors assure that medications cannot have the same effect as a conversation with a psychotherapist.
Scientists believe that there is no single way to identify people who suffer from suicidal tendencies and think of death as a solution to all their problems. Doctors advise people to spend more time on sports and physical exercise, and to communicate with pleasant people. In their opinion, giving up bad habits and excluding from your close circle those demographic groups in which the suicide rate is considered high can help get rid of thoughts about death.
Studying the nature of suicide is not an easy task. For a long time, specialists from all over the world have been trying to determine the dependencies and factors that can influence the emergence of suicidal thoughts. Most specialists are of the opinion that the main cause of suicide at all times has been severe stress. This theory, of course, is not without common sense, by analyzing the events in the lives of suicides, one can determine the reasons that led to the death of a person.
Determining the causes of suicide is done in two ways, neither of which is perfect. The first is a detailed study of the life and habits of the deceased person, communication with his friends and relatives, attempts to find out the reasons for the committed act. The second is a survey of people who have made unsuccessful suicide attempts. Both methods cannot give an exact answer: close people may not be aware of the emotional experiences, and people who are surveyed after an attempt to commit suicide are often in a state of stress and their memories may not be entirely accurate.
Experts from the US are urging people to seek help from “spiritual healers” more often. At the moment, this is the only effective way that can help get rid of thoughts about death and suicide.
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