SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR ACCORDING TO THE PERCEPTION OF ACADEMICS FROM A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE, MANAUS, BRAZIL

Alexsandra Cordeiro do Nascimento; Dayane Pereira Ambrosio; Erica Lopes Soares; Flavio Brito Goncalves; Luana Soares Marinho; Davi Nogueira da Silva

Volume : VII, Issue : II, February - 2018

SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR ACCORDING TO THE PERCEPTION OF ACADEMICS FROM A HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTE, MANAUS, BRAZIL

Alexsandra Cordeiro Do Nascimento, Dayane Pereira Ambrosio, Erica Lopes Soares, Flavio Brito Goncalves, Luana Soares Marinho, Davi Nogueira Da Silva

Abstract :

University students are going through a critical period of transition, they experiencing frustration because of the pressure to get good grades. The academic problems are one of the main reasons why students are attempting suicide ideation. Grounded on this, it is importante analyze and estimate the risk of suicide in academics of a Higher Education Institution , Manaus-AM, Brazil. The study is structured as follows, first, an analysis of the literature about the problem exposed was carried out, later we carry out scientific and methodological research with the use of an electronic questionnaire. We finalize with discernment the results found. Based on the respondents responses it is necessary think on this problematic when facing the issue of suicide in students. Responsability is on everyone�s part including parentes, government, media, teachers and non-governmental organizations (ONGs), to develop strategies to prevent and reduce suicide deaths. < clear="all" style="page-eak-before:always;mso-eak-type:section-eak" />