TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2018//
TI  - The tragedy of becoming tired of living: youth and young adults' suicide in Greenland and Denmark
JO  - International journal of social psychiatry
A1  - Bolliger, Larissa
A1  - Gulis, Gabriel
SP  - 389
EP  - 395
VL  - 64
IS  - 4
N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicide is a tremendous public health issue and worldwide the second leading cause of death among young people. In 2015, Greenland had the highest burden of disease due to self-harm with loss of 2,952.97 disability-adjusted life years per 100,000 inhabitants, more than six times as many as Denmark. AIMS: What are possible reasons for Greenland's higher youth suicide rate compared to Denmark, despite being one kingdom of Denmark? METHOD: Mixed methods in the form of qualitative, semi-structured interviews, the analysis of available data for 2003-2016 and a literature review were conducted with the aim to answer this question. <br><br>RESULTS: Several exposures cause this difference, most significantly adverse effects of the colonial past, such as social issues and experienced traumas in Greenland compared to its former coloniser Denmark. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The ongoing burden of youth suicide in Greenland requires enhanced actions of all stakeholders involved in suicide prevention, intervention and postvention.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0020-7640
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020764018766198
ID  - ref1
ER  -