Improvement of work on suicide prevention in the Arctic zone of Yakutia
https://doi.org/10.25789/YMJ.2025.89.19
Abstract
The article presents an analysis of suicide cases in the Yakut Arctic from 2013 to 2023, which showed that the root cause of enormous suicide rate in the Arctic should be considered a socioeconomic factor rather than an ethnocultural one. Moreover, alcoholism, lack of employment and low level of education cause a crucial role.
The study of the suicide problem emphasizes the need to create a suidological register and introduce targeted suicide prevention programs, which will be an important step in improving the mental health of the population of Yakutia.
About the Authors
S. S. Sleptsov
Якутский НЦ комплексных медицинских проблем
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
S. S. Sleptsova
Северо-Восточный федеральный ун-т им. М.К. Аммосова, Медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
M. P. Dutkin
Северо-Восточный федеральный ун-т им. М.К. Аммосова, Медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
L. N. Afanasyeva
Северо-Восточный федеральный ун-т им. М.К. Аммосова, Медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Sleptsov S.S., Sleptsova S.S., Dutkin M.P., Afanasyeva L.N. Improvement of work on suicide prevention in the Arctic zone of Yakutia. Yakut Medical Journal. 2025;(1):81-85. https://doi.org/10.25789/YMJ.2025.89.19
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