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From the 4th to the 6th of October, the VIII Latin American Congress of Suicide Prevention will take place in the capital of Costa Rica.

This Congress is held every two years, and is organized by the Association of Suicidology of Latin America and the Caribbean and Rescue Life Foundation, with the clear purpose of developing all the knowledge that science and study can offer for the prevention of suicide, putting Focus on the look on the human face of suicide.

This year, the criminologist Victor Javier Navarro Iñíguez will participate as a speaker in the development of the congress, through the conference "Cibersuicidio Escolar", which aims to give a theoretical-practical approach to the current perspective of young people and the use of Social Networks , as well as addressing the problem of applications and trends such as "Blue Whale", "Momo" or "The murderous clowns", among others, that encourage suicide among the youngest within the school environment.

Navarro is Criminologist, Tutor Professor of the National University at Distance (UNED) and performs his professional work in the Local Police of Cartagena, also participates as a contributor to the program Code 112 of 7TV, is a columnist for the newspaper La Opinion of Murcia, and collaborates in various media such as Onda Regional de Murcia, Radio 4G, COPE or Cadena SER.

Recent data known in Spain on suicide through the Suicide Observatory, indicate that about 10 people a day put an end to their lives, and these figures undoubtedly affect the child population.

According to data from the National Institute of Statistics, 1512 young people under 29 lost their lives in Spain between 2012 and 2016 due to suicide, being one of the leading causes of death among young Spaniards and the second worldwide .

These data transferred to the Region of Murcia, reflect that young people have taken their lives 64 young people under 29 years, also in the period between 2012 and 2016.

In the case of young people and adolescents, one of the causes of this high number of suicides is the misuse of new technologies and social networks, which end in cases of Cyber ​​Bullying and School Harassment, as a consequence of a driven impulsivity out for lack of control of emotions and a high load of emotional stress, which results in a situation of depression and personal loss of control.

The use of Social Networks and New Technologies among young people does not promote suicide in itself, but they can distort reality and be a stress enhancer in situations of harassment.

That is why the role of parents must be paramount when it comes to educating and raising awareness among their children.

Source: Agencias