The effect of premature mortality due to despair on life expectancy in Brazil
Although lower in absolute numbers, DoD have a measurable impact on life expectancy, especially among young men. These findings highlight the need for public policies focused on suicide prevention and addressing the social determinants that sustain despair.
Authors
- José Henrique Costa Monteiro da Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9674-3041)
- Raphael Mendonça Guimarães (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1225-6719)
Institutions
- California University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (BR)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1590/1980-549720250039
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00