TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Prevention of suicide in migrating populations
JO  - Psychiatria Danubina
A1  - McNeill, JM
SP  - 140
EP  - 141
VL  - 18
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0353-5053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -