Abstract

 
 
 Suicide cases are a worldwide phenomenon, especially if the perpetrators of suicide are Adolescents, so it is not surprising that 7 (seven) suicides committed by adolescents in Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia are an interesting case to explore and traced. This article aims to explore information about suicidal behavior in adolescents, especially in the area of Dompu Regency, West Nusa Tenggara Province. The research method in this article is qualitative with descriptive type. The results of this study indicate that there are a number of conditions that cause adolescents in Dompu regency to become vulnerable in committing suicide, this is also followed by quite strong reasons. In addition, this study also succeeded in exploring several parties who were able to play a role in preventing suicide behavior in adolescents. The recommendations presented in this article are the need to strengthen support through educational institutions that involve peers to provide support to other adolescents so as to be able to find solutions to any problems experienced and be able to prevent suicidal behavior in adolescents.
 
 
Highlights
Suicide is a phenomenon that is a problem of the world
Indonesia itself is based on data obtained from WHO reports which show that Indonesia has a suicide rate ratio of 3.7 per 100,000 people which ranks Indonesia with 159 countries with the highest suicide rate in the world
When viewed this condition shows that the suicide rate in Indonesia is not too alarming when compared to other accounts such as Guyana (30.2), South Korea (20.2), Japan (14.3), and even the United States (13.7 )
Summary
Based on data obtained from WHO in 2018 throughout the world, it is recorded that there are nearly 800 thousand suicides that occur worldwide. Indonesia itself is based on data obtained from WHO reports which show that Indonesia has a suicide rate ratio of 3.7 per 100,000 people which ranks Indonesia with 159 countries with the highest suicide rate in the world. When viewed this condition shows that the suicide rate in Indonesia is not too alarming when compared to other accounts such as Guyana (30.2), South Korea (20.2), Japan (14.3), and even the United States (13.7 ).
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