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Costa Verde: 15-year-old teenager fell down the ravine before the astonished gaze of citizens and members of the PNP

An unfortunate event occurred on the afternoon of Sunday, September 17 on the Costa Verde , near the Miraflores district , where a young woman fell from the top of the cliff , before the astonished gaze of pedestrians and drivers who were present. at the bottom, in the highway area.

Agents from the Peruvian National Police (PNP), as well as members of the Magdalena “36” Fire Company and the San Miguel “83” Volunteer Fire Company, approached the scene of the events . They all arrived quickly after the emergency call they received from the witnesses. Unfortunately, they could not prevent the woman from making such a decision.

As a result of the fall, Infobae Perú learned that the 15-year-old girl ended up with exposed fractures and went into unemployment, so cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed on her for approximately 25 minutes, until she arrived at the emergency area of a hospital. local. Her health status is reserved.

From social networks, several users called on the population to become aware of how important it is to care for and protect people's mental health. In addition, they recalled that World Suicide Prevention Day (WPD) was recently celebrated on September 10.

“The case of the skinny girl on the Costa Verde happens in September, suicide prevention month. May this serve to continue raising awareness about people's mental health and always be there to listen to those who need it. They don't know how much it helps,” user Claudette González posted on X, formerly Twitter.

In 2022, more than 2,000 citizens in Peru tried to take their own lives, 686 people succeeded, according to data provided by the National Death Information System ( Sinadef ). Given this, July Caballero, director of Mental Health of the Ministry of Health (Minsa), pointed out depression as the main cause of suicides in the country, which is why she emphasized the need to ask for help to not let this psychopathology escalate. .

Likewise, the Minsa expert stated that there are other risk factors that are linked to suicidal behavior, such as a mental disorder, substance use and the presence of psychosis or mania. Given this, she urged the population to be alert to “risk signs,” such as “violence or adversities that accumulate at one point in life, the lack of economic resources and the absence of family or social support.” .

Among the attitudes to consider as a form of alert, he specified the following: Sudden changes in behavior, alteration of mood (with a tendency to irritability), not being able to fall asleep and a drop in academic or work performance are the most frequent.

For his part, the psychiatrist and head of the La Victoria Community Mental Health Center, Jeanrro Aguirre Dedios , pointed out that depressive episodes are one of the first causes related to suicide attempts in Peru.

“We must understand that depression is a disease like any other and is not subject to single-cause situations. Depression is multifactorial, in the case of suicidal ideas they are very complex to address, where we must understand the person as a whole and analyze their way of functioning,” he told the Andina agency.

He also highlighted the importance of raising awareness in society, that depression and suicide can be prevented by identifying risk factors in time, as well as important events and situations that affect the person and lead them to make this fatal decision.

Prevention channels

According to mental health experts, the best way to support a person with suicidal behavior is by expressing authentic interest, providing empathetic listening, speaking clearly and openly about your intentions, accepting their feelings without judging them.

Likewise, it is important to remove objects with which they could harm themselves, contact their family members and accompany them to the nearest health facility for timely treatment.

It should be noted that, to receive guidance and more information in this regard, the Minsa recommends going to any of the community health centers nationwide or calling the toll-free line 113, option 5 , which, between January and August 2023, served 1,697 calls related to suicidal behavior.

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