"Editorial: Experiences of Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention"

Santiago Gascon-Santos ^1* Carla Maria Santos De Carvalho ² Adrian Alacreu-Crespo ¹ Jorge L. Ordóñez-Carrasco ¹

• ¹ University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
• ² University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

depression, anxiety, etc. (Kim & Kang, 2010). On the other hand, Cakirpaloglu et al, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1415996 confirm that stress negatively affects the performance, mental health and well-being of healthcare workers. Emotional exhaustion and stress were associated with feelings of anxiety and depression, while self-fulfilment mitigated depression and promoted well-being (Taranu et al., 2022). Conflict of values may lead employees to act inconsistently with their roles and promote burnout (Rotenstein et al., 2023). Mental or physical exhaustion was associated with prolonged stress and inability to choose effective coping strategies (Edward and Hercelinskyj, 2007).In this line, a study on symptomatology associated with aggression suffered by health professionals is presented (Gascón et al.) https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1335155, 57.5% had suffered aggression in the last year (threats, insults and physical aggression). This group presented more psychological symptoms: such as re-experiencing, avoidance, distancing, emotional or cognitive alterations and hypervigilance. A relationship was found between aggression and burnout. Previous research concluded that violence was common in the emergency and psychiatric services (Gascón et al., 2009), but in recent decades there has been a collapse in primary care, creating the conditions for these episodes to occur (Moleras-Serra et al., 2023).Mental health and suicide are being studied through communication processes and the inappropriate use of social networks, Arik et al. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1460348 present a qualitative study on media consumption habits and their relationship with suicidal ideation. Four types of factors emerged: psychological, familial, sociocultural and networkrelated. Most of those who had made a suicide attempt came from dysfunctional families with experiences of violence. As psychological factors they found problems of anger, hopelessness and maladjustment. Most of them spent much of their time interacting with content that produced adverse emotional states. Social media have become a tool for feeling recognised in virtual communities and their misuse can contribute to normalising suicidal thoughts (Balt et al., 2023). But these platforms can be used as a preventive measure for those who are facing integration problems and are contemplating suicide (Cheng et al., 2015).Finally, Gall Myrick & Fitts Willoughby https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1393257 highlight the impact that public figures acknowledging a mental disorder can have. Such disclosures may prompt the public to reconsider their health behaviours. Such a response differs according to age groups and whether the celebrity is from the world of entertainment, sport or politics. In the latter case, reactions varied according to the ideology of the politician. In any case, the search for information related to the disease increased. They conclude that news about mental illness could be used to provide accurate and useful information about ways to help (Kresovich and Noar, 2020).