Pedro Morgado: "Nobody starts thinking about suicide just because they are asked if those ideas have ever crossed their mind"
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Pedro Morgado: "Nobody starts thinking about suicide just because they are asked if those ideas have ever crossed their mind"

SAPO Notícias10 September 2026 at 09:52

Pedro Morgado states that nobody starts thinking about suicide simply by being asked about that possibility, warning that silence around the topic and the perpetuation of stigma and myths can hinder prevention. Suicide continues to be a major public health problem, according to the perspective presented in the article.

To counter this reality, the World Health Organization launched an initiative aimed at addressing the issue of suicide prevention. The text indicates that this WHO action aims to fill existing gaps in the approach to the topic.

Pedro Morgado is cited as an authoritative source in the article, suggesting he is a professional or specialist in the field of mental health. The article appears to focus on the importance of talking about suicide as a form of prevention, demystifying the idea that directly asking about suicidal thoughts can be harmful.

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