In the age group between 20 and 40 years was suicide the leading cause of death in 2015 (408 of the 1 702 deaths). Divorced men and widowers do relatively often prematurely end their lives (45 per 100,000). This figure is about four times higher than for married men and men who have never been married.
Martien van den Helder is closely involved in the website www.ik-wil-dood.nl
“Due to the high number of suicides IkzoekGod.nl the team in the Netherlands some years ago, website www.ik-wil-dood.nl brought online. in the meantime, visit over 150 people a week this site and help the online coaches people in their search for peace. in addition, they refer you to counseling and offer spiritual support. ”
What concrete help can you offer?
“We only respond via e-mail, but that is no impediment to have contact. Maybe even easier because people on the basis of anonymity, their story can lose. The concrete help we can offer is ‘listening’. we try where possible to offer tips and other assistance. Many people who respond are usually already in a treatment program, but apparently they can make their story or questions do not always lost. ”
you also hear positive stories from people with whom you have had contact?
“What happens after contact with us, we do not always. But some time ago I received two responses from people I had it over a year ago contact. they both said that they wanted to let you know that it goes well with them and they were pleased with the listening ear that was required. ”
In comparison with other European countries is suicide in the Netherlands is relatively rare. The latest figures at European level show that most suicides are committed in Russia (21 per 100 thousand inhabitants), followed by Hungary and Slovenia. In Belgium and France, the proportion of relatively high.
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Source: CBS / AD.nl
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