For 10 years I have been dealing with people suffering from self-harm in various health institutions. I have had the sublime opportunity to continue dealing with this issue, now through academia.

Learning about the attitudes and behaviours of nursing staff in the face of suicidal behaviour was a great learning experience, as a wide variety of information was collected, and between rights, technical capacity and feelings towards suicidal patients, professionals can demonstrate the most diverse conditions, from fear and insecurity to unwillingness to deal with this public. This work contributes with proposals for the nursing team that works in emergencies when faced with the phenomenon of suicide.

May it inspire those who want to train these professionals to deal better with people who try to take their own lives. I dedicate this book to those who once walked into the unknown, down the path of death through suicide.

I am truly sorry! May your family, friends or acquaintances be confident in their quest to understand this reality. Also dedicated to Amanda Sá Magrini, Luigi Sá Magrini, Maria Elisa Rosato and Marcos Antonio Magrini.

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