Factors

There are a number of socio-cultural, environmental and individual factors that may reduce vulnerability to suicidal behaviours, and understanding these helps to inform strategic approaches to suicide prevention. These factors do not eliminate the risk of suicide and some people may appear to have all of these things, and still die by suicide​.

Click the cards to see which factors may reduce vulnerability

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    1

    Strong connections ​to family and community support

  • 2

    2

    Restricted access to means ​

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    3

    Seeking help and easy access to quality care for mental and physical illness​

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    4

    Skills in problem solving, ​conflict resolution, and ​non-violent handling of disputes

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    5

    Person, social, cultural and ​spiritual beliefs that discourage suicide and support self-preservation

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