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Suicide is a global health problem. In 2021, over 4,000 suicides were recorded in Spain (1). It causes more years of potential life lost than COVID-19 (2). We emphasize that these were recorded cases, as we know that the real number of suicides in often higher than those reflected by general reports for many reasons (3). Beyond these shocking numbers, the most tragic thing is that many suicides might be avoided if they were addressed in time. We know how complex human behavior is and, all the more so, when it goes against the most basic instinct to survive. Suicide is a human problem, so it involves biological, psychological, and social factors.

Let us cite two examples of prevention where results have obviously been successful: deaths due to traffic accidents and deaths from cerebral stroke. Both death rates from these two causes have decreased considerably at the national level in recent decades. In the case …