CDMX: Arrest of a woman who tried to attempt on her life on a bridge of the mayor's office Álvaro Obregón

On March 10, police from the Department of Citizen Security of the mayor's office Álvaro Obregón arrested a 41-year-old woman who was trying to make an attempt on her life.

In the streets of the Zenon Delgado neighborhood, members of the Banking and Industrial Police (PBI) helped one person, who was on a pedestrian bridge.

According to official information, security personnel were walking near the site when they were informed by radio that on a bridge located at the junction of Camino Real Avenue to Toluca and Otiapan Street, a woman was acting unusual.

When they arrived, they noticed that the person was visibly nervous and was holding on to the bridge rail, so an officer approached her and tried to engage in a conversation.

During the conversation, the woman reported that she had family problems, without further details, it was announced through the statement that the official who intervened to prevent the woman from attacking her life, made recommendations to receive psychological and legal support, so after a few minutes of conversation, they managed to persuade women in order not to threaten their lives.

Afterwards, both walked on the bridge, while continuing the conversation and when they were in a safe area they offered her medical support, however, the citizen did not want to be treated and said that she would go home.

PBI officers accompanied the woman to her home located in the same area, and before entering she thanked her for the support and attention, as well as the recommendations she received.

Between 2020 and 2021, 500,000 suicides were recorded, the main sector with the highest number of people who attacked their lives was that of young people between 25 and 34 years old, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI).

The entities that report the most cases are: the State of Mexico, Jalisco, Chihuahua, Aguascalientes, Quintana Roo and Yucatán.

By sex, of the deaths due to this cause, it is noted that men have a rate of 10.4 deaths per 100,000 (6,383), while this situation occurs in 2.2 out of every 100,000 women (1,427).

However, according to the same institute, the national average percentage of the population with symptoms of depression was 15.4%, but if read by sex, the measurement changes dramatically to the detriment of female mental health. This is because while the average for men was 10.7%, women recorded almost twice as much with 19.5%

With regard to the measurement of the population with symptoms of anxiety, the incidence was higher; however, the disfavourable trend for women remained constant. This is because the national average was 50.7%, where men account for 44.4%, while women accounted for 56%.

It should be added that experts pointed out that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there was an increase in anxiety and depression trends in the country, so federal and autonomous agencies made available to the population psychological support and counseling services, such as the life line in which it provides:

- Information on substance use and mental health problems for the general public.

- Care for individuals or relatives with a mental health problem such as anxiety, depression or suicide risk, as well as harmful consumption of psychoactive substances, through brief interventions.

- Brief intervention for tobacco cessation.

- Brief intervention in emotional crises.

- Referral and reference of more severe cases as a suicide risk that require face-to-face intervention in specialized health centers.

- Receive and channel complaints of violations of standards or violations of human rights submitted by users.

To contact him, you can use the email: lalienadelavida@salud.gob.mx, social networks or the number 800 911 2000.

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