Research priorities for suicide prevention in Southeast Asia.

ABSTRACT: Suicide remains a leading cause of preventable mortality in Southeast Asia (SEA), a region that bears a disproportionate share of the global suicide burden yet remains underrepresented in research, funding, and policy attention. In this article, we articulate ten priority research areas for suicide prevention across SEA, informed by surveys, workshops, and roundtable discussions convened around a regional forum, to guide key stakeholders including shaping funding calls, journal editorial focus, and interagency action. These priorities include strengthening suicide surveillance and data integration; embedding social determinants such as poverty, debt, gender inequity, and interpersonal violence into prevention frameworks; advancing family- and community-based approaches; integrating cultura

SUBMITTER: Onie S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12903082 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature