When global targets outrun psychiatric systems: suicide mortality and the limits of Sustainable Development Goal indicator 3.4.2
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SDG indicator 3.4.2 emphasises suicide mortality but overreaches many psychiatric systems lacking capacity for prevention, treatment and accurate reporting.
Suicide data are limited by stigma, misclassification and underreporting, undermining the indicator's validity and cross country comparability.
Meet targets requires investment in mental health systems, surveillance, community prevention and addressing social determinants, not merely counting deaths.
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