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[Suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts in adolescence among migrants]
Valentina Deriu1, Laelia Benoit2, Marie Rose Moro3
1Université Lorraine, Faculté de médecine de Nancy, 9, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
Abstract:
Migration is an experience with a creative and dynamic potential, but it can also serve to further isolate people. Migrant adolescents and ethnic minorities with a migrant background are particularly vulnerable to suicidal ideation and suicidal behaviour. International studies show a significant prevalence of suicide attempts among migrants and their children. Intergenerational conflicts and the family environment, for example poor communication and lack of parental support, are risk factors for suicidal behaviour in migrant adolescents. The valorisation of the culture of origin could contribute to the feeling of 'cultural continuity' which is a protective factor of the suicidal risk.
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