This is a moment in history when suicidal behavior prevention must be prioritized as a global health concern. In fact, currently we are facing a situation which, by its very nature, can only be tackled by prevention. Nonetheless, increases in the rates of death by suicide are not inevitable. Nor is there a national Spanish center for the prevention of youth suicide-or anything similar-to address this issue in adolescents and the general population. For example, in Spain, in the 21 st century there is still no national strategy for suicidal behavior prevention (although there are interesting local and provincial multidisciplinary initiatives). Despite these data and decades of research into suicidal behavior, there are still significant gaps among policy, research, prevention, and clinical practice. The human cost associated with suicidal behavior for individuals, families, communities, health care, and society is beyond doubt. Globally, suicide is an enormous social and public health issue accounting for almost a million deaths annually, with another twenty attempts for each death by suicide ( World Health Organization ). Thus, suicidal behavior prevention is everyone’s business.Īn important fact to remember about suicidal behaviors is how widespread they are.

Evidence-based suicide prevention strategies save lives. Every life lost to suicide is one life to many.

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