Malestar en la cultura. Suicidio: aspectos transculturales

Abstract

The introduction states that suicide is an epitome of the Discontents in the Culture. It occurs in vulnerable groups, indigenous groups, intellectuals, and it has a relationship with economic catastrophes. It states several prone countries, mentioning some suicide rates, and stopping in cases of collective suicides in the history. It also mentions various methods of suicide, prone times, as well as the relationship between the euthanasia and suicide, and the changes related to the age and gender. Numerous references are listed according to cultures, people and religions. It compares the human suicide with the animal world and alerts about the prevention and drug use. Given a publication offered in Ecuador, the article makes a brief reference about the topic. The colophon remembers that suicide is the most shocking human event