SSC elements arrested a woman who wanted to jump off a bridge in the mayor's office Gustavo A. Madero

A 26-year-old woman tried to make an attempt on her life by jumping off a pedestrian bridge in the vicinity of the mayor's office Gustavo A. Madero, however, elements of the Banking Police of the The Ministry of Citizen Security (SSC) managed to establish a trusting dialogue with her to prevent the young woman from committing suicide.

It was during a security and surveillance tour in the vicinity of the Indios Verdes Modal Transfer Center (CETRAM) that the officers of the area noticed that a woman in danger was sitting on the rail of the bridge that is located on the Ticoman Causeway, in the Santa Isabel Tola neighborhood.

In this regard, the uniformed men approached to try to establish a dialogue with her, all under appropriate security measures and in accordance with the protocols of police action. The objective of the elements of the Ministry of Citizen Security (SSC) was to persuade the 26-year-old woman to give up her intentions even though she was in a clear nervous breakdown.

After a few minutes of dialogue, a Banking Police officer managed to reassure and convince the 26-year-old woman to descend from the rail where she was in danger, to bring her to safety. Additionally, they continued the conversation on the sidewalk until they managed to convince her to change her mind.

In addition to convincing her to give up her intentions, the Banking Police officer gave her a hug and a couple of tips on places where she can receive psychological help to support her in coping with the family problems she faces. Finally, the young woman withdrew from the site by her own means, not before thanking the elements of the Banking Police for the care provided.

In a statement, the Ministry of Citizen Security (SSC) reported on the facts and detailed that the police officers of the unit are trained to provide relief in crisis situations or to put the physical integrity of people at risk, especially in vulnerable sectors of the population.

As part of the World Day for Suicide Prevention 2021, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) reported that in 2020 there were succeeded 7 thousand 818 deaths due to self-inflicted injuries in the country. This figure is alarming since it represents 0.7% of the total deaths that occurred in the country in that year and a suicide rate of 6.2 per 100,000 inhabitants.

In addition, the report of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI) detailed that the suicide rate is highest in the 18-29 age group years, since they represent 10.7 deaths for this cause of every 100,000 young people.

The INEGI statement also broke down the entities with the highest rate of deaths due to suicide, highlighted Chihuahua, Aguascalientes, Yucatán, Campeche and Quintana Roo.

According to the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), in our country there are various instruments and programs for early identification of adolescents at risk of suicide. However, experts have pointed out that the problem lies in implementing them, since they should be part of a comprehensive and permanent strategy at the national level, as is the case in countries such as the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, where support networks have been formed involving actors involved in the issue : civil associations, parents, specialists and health institutions.

In addition, these efforts must be complemented by measures to eliminate barriers to access to treatment, since in the country there is only one pediatric hospital with specialized care for suicide cases, as well as to combat stigma and criminalization of the subject.

In this regard, the highest school in the country has made available to citizens the Call Center Psychological Care Line UNAM, which is a telephone psychological service belonging to the Crisis Intervention Program of the Faculty of Psychology of the UNAM. This service is free and for the general public. It provides brief and emergency psychological care to people in crisis situations.

UNAM PSYCHOLOGICAL HOTLINE: (01 55) 5622 2288

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