Psychoeducational Workshop “Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Preventing Suicide”
In commemoration of Suicide Prevention Month, the psychoeducational workshop was held “Breaking the Silence: Understanding and Preventing Suicide”, an initiative that arises in response to the growing social and academic concern surrounding suicidal behavior, recognized as a public health problem requiring preventive attention and intervention.
The activity aimed to provide psychoeducational tools to psychology students and the university community, with the goal of identifying warning signs, risk factors, and protective factors, as well as debunking myths and offering information on psychological support resources.
The event created an environment of awareness and learning, where participants expressed satisfaction at receiving clear, practical, and useful information to understand the problem of suicide. The importance of psychoeducation and prevention in academic and community settings was also promoted.
The workshop met the objectives set, linking the substantive functions of teaching, research, extension and management:
- Teaching: Strengthened the comprehensive training of psychology students by combining theoretical knowledge about suicidal behavior with practical and reflective experiences.
- Research: National statistical data were presented to contextualize the problem and foster research interest.
- Extension: Relevant information was shared with the university community, linking academic work with social reality.
- Management: Effective planning and coordination were carried out, including the use of institutional spaces and the dissemination of the event.
The activity reaffirmed the university's commitment to the comprehensive education of its students and the emotional well-being of the community, promoting a culture of prevention, empathy, and action in the face of suicidal behavior.
