Citation

McNeill JM. Psychiatr. Danub. 2006; 18(Suppl 1): 140-141.

Affiliation

State of Aguascalientes Government, Estibo 120 Nte., 20290 Aguascalientes, Mexico. jeannettemoreno2006@yahoo.com.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Facultas Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis - Danube Symposion of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16964129

Abstract

There are two gifts you can give a child: roots and wings. Losing roots is a reality in catastrophes, with little possibility of wings. When the threads that weave life-textures are fragile, suicidal thoughts and acts take over; wings fold into silence. Whether it be a war, a flood, or an earthquake, part of the population migrates. This paper presents the post earthquake immigration effects and its relation to suicide in a city in central Mexico. My hypothesis is that there are five intrinsic characteristics of post catastrophic migration populations at risk for suicide. A questionnaire is proposed for hospitals and heath centres The development of successful humans in their international role as global citizens in our next millennium is a challenging responsibility. Prevention and knowledge of suicide risk in migrating populations is an important government issue for multidisciplinary intervention teams. Migration implies a transformation of such magnitude that it puts ones identity at risk, deeply affecting integration. Anger when not directed at oneself is directed at others. This can result in violence and homicide. Timely diagnosis within changing, social manifestations of migration give a framework of hope to our new reality.

Language: en