Discusion(es) sobre la vida, muerte e imaginarios: estudio de políticas públicas y representaciones socioculturales sobre el suicidio en la ciudad de Quito

Abstract

The importance of this research was to analyze the connection between public policies and sociocultural representations about suicide in the city of Quito. It began with a historical contextualization of the phenomenon of suicide and explored how social imaginaries influence the psychosocial effects related to this issue. Research has revealed that suicide is understood as the voluntary decision to end one's own life, being influenced by a complex relationship of biological, psychological and social factors. With a qualitative descriptive approach, the main interest of the research was to recognize the relationship between public policies and sociocultural representations of suicide. For this, a semi-structured interview was used, which will be helpful for an analysis in terms of discourse as data collection and analysis techniques. An exhaustive bibliographic review was carried out on suicide and its connection with public policies and sociocultural representations. Additionally, we sought to understand the subjective perspectives and representations through the experiences, testimonies and opinions of 15 participants in the city of Quito. Key words: suicide, sociocultural representations, family, religion, social imaginaries, institutions, mental health