Zachowania autodestrukcyjne i suicydalne adolescentów jako odpowiedź na problemy egzystencjalne

• Published in: Kultura - Społeczeństwo - Edukacja Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 55 - 65
• Main Author: Ćwikliński, Andrzej
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Polish
• Published: 29.12.2023
• ISSN: 2300-0422; 2719-2717
• DOI: 10.14746/kse.2023.23.1.5

The article deals with the issue of self-destructive and suicidal behaviors of adolescents as a response to their existencial problems. Behavior of this type among young people is a big problem for both the people they concern and the people who organize help for tchem. There are many stressors in adolescence. Their source may be relationships with a close person, experience of loss, experience of abuse or humiliation by a caregiver or partner difficulties in school, work, sports or other activities as well as direct or media contacts with people, most often peers, who also display self-destructive behaviors. The study uses the lecture method based on the literature on the subject. The analysis of sources and scientific studies shows that the problem of self-destructive and suicidal behaviours among adolescents increases as a result of unfavourable living conditions and the lack of access to appropriate medical care.