The line, 1411, goes into operation on September 10 and will be ensured by psychologists and nurses specializing in mental health and psychiatry.
The new national line for suicide prevention, which goes into operation next week, will have its own number 1411 and will be secured by psychologists and nurses specializing in and psychiatry.
This line was created in early 2024, through a law passed in Parliament, with the objective of Prevent suicide and self -injurious behaviorsbut only now has been regulated through a decree today published in Diário da República.
“Through this national line it is intended to ensure the entire population of a specialized support service, provided by mental health professionals, who can respond to any request related to suicidal ideas and behaviors, through telephone service that works, free way, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year“, says the ordinance signed by the Secretary of State for Health, Ana Povo.
Although integrated in the SNS 24 line and in articulation with the respective psychological counseling service, the suicide prevention line will operate, From September 10, World Suicide Prevention Dayin a totally autonomous way, with its own identity and number.
Thus will designate yourself National Suicide Prevention Linewill have its own number 1411 and will be assured by professionals with Mental Health and Suicidology Trainingas clinical and health psychologists and specialist nurses in mental and psychiatric health, refers to regulation.
However, in the initial phase of its implementation, the service will be done by professionals from the Psychological Counseling Service with specific training in Suicidology and who already integrate the SNS 24 line, and may also include other health professionals with training in this area.
The line will be coordinated by which is also responsible for the initial and continuous formation of professionals and their national disclosure, also refers to the Ordinance, which determines that all personal and clinical information provided by users should be dealt with with the strict duty of confidentiality, in accordance with the legislation of protection of personal data.
According to the World Health Organization, every year, More than 700,000 people put a term to life.
Data from They indicate that in 2021, in Portugal, 934 suicide deaths and self -caused auto lesions were voluntarily, which corresponds to a total mortality rate of nine per 100,000 inhabitants.
