SOME SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SUICIDE IN CHILDREN

Abstract

Somatic diseases and functional disability are common in old age and can lead to loss of autonomy, isolation, pain, increased load on social networks and the development of depression. Elderly people who have died by suicide often consult with their doctors within a few weeks after death. The focus of these visits is often physical ailments, and mental disorders and suicidal feelings are often ignored.