Suicide prevention in arab world: is it achevable?

This Article encourages arab countries to continue the good work where it is already ongoing and to place suicide prevention high on the agenda, regardless of where a country stands currently in terms of suicide rate or suicide prevention activities. Suicide is a serious public health problem; However, suicides are preventable. The Arab completed suicide rates of 1.1 / 100,000 to 6.2 / 100,000, suicide victims were: male gender; the ages 20-40 years old, single, manual workers and unemployed, Female suicide victims were frequently younger than male attempters and were either students or house wives. Depression was the most recorded psychiatric disorder, and family problems were the most recorded precipitating factor. Males being more likely to self - shoot and females to self poison and self immolate.