Keyword: «adolescent suicide»

Suicide is a serious threat to society, resulting in significant socio-economic losses. The presented article examines the suicidal behavior of children and adolescents in Russia, considered as a socially significant phenomenon determined by a complex of social, psychological, biological, cultural and environmental factors. The article defines the characteristics, motives and forms of manifestation of suicidal actions. It is found out that suicide rates among young people in Russia remain among the highest in the world, have sustainable tendency, and adolescents aged 16-19 are the most vulnerable age group.