Stigma as a barrier to suicide prevention efforts in Iran

• Main Authors: Maryam Masoomi (Author), Seyedehmahboobeh Hosseinikolbadi (Author), Fahimeh Saeed (Author), Vandad Sharifi (Author), Amir Hossein Jalali Nadoushan (Author), Sheikh Shoib (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Suicide and suicide attempt affect a considerable part of the general population, and in spite of their prevalence, the stigma associated with suicide remains an unsolved problem surrounding this important public health problem, especially in lower-income countries such as Iran. Evidence shows that...