Abstract
Objective: To analyze the prevalence of suicide reports in Brazil before and after the launch of the “Campanha Setembro Amarelo” (CSA) by the Brazilian Ministry of Health. Methods: Secondary data contained in Mortality Information System (SIM) and Notifiable Diseases Information System (SINAN) provided by DATASUS. Results: The number of cases reported for exogenous intoxication comprised 452,579 people in Brazil, 15% (67,966) of those corresponding to the “suicide attempt” category and 10% (45,901) to undetermined causes. Between 2013 and 2016, for the ICD-10 classification of mental and behavioral disorders, deaths reported by “recurrent depressive disorder” (F33) victimized a total of 236 people; 57% (134) were women. Conclusion: Suicide comprises more than half of all violent deaths in the world, making it a public health problem. Although the CSA was launched in 2015 to prevent suicide, the increasing incidence rate after the implementation of the program brought up questions about its efficiency. It is necessary to monitor the campaign for a longer period to understand its future impacts.