PERSPECTIVE article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Mental Health and Wellbeing in Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1642649
This article is part of the Research TopicFutures that Redefine Education: Mental Health Response, AI Integration, and Narrative LiteracyView all 3 articles
Suicidal ideation in Mexican chemical engineering students
Provisionally accepted
IVAN ANTONIO GARCIA-MONTALVO*
Diana Matías-PérezEmilio Hernández-BautistaAurora Chávez-MontañoGildardo Oswaldo García-Montalvo
Enrique López RamírezMarco Antonio Sánchez-Medina- National Institute of Technology of Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico
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Mental health is a crucial component of overall well-being, as it significantly impacts the quality of life and interpersonal relationships. Suicide, one of the leading causes of death worldwide, particularly affects young people between 15 and 29 years of age. This phenomenon is linked to factors such as mental disorders, family problems, socioeconomic constraints, and substance abuse. In the university setting, students face emotional challenges stemming from academic stress, separation from the nuclear family, and social pressure. These factors increase their vulnerability to suicidal ideation. In careers such as Chemical Engineering, academic stress is exceptionally high due to the complexity of the studies; despite the above, it is not one of the professions with the highest rates of suicidal ideation, but its impact on the mental health of students requires attention. Mexican universities have implemented psychological support programs to address these problems. It is essential to continually evaluate these programs to enhance their effectiveness and respond effectively to student needs. Further research is needed on the specific factors affecting chemical engineering students to design more effective preventive strategies.
Keywords: Suicidal Ideation, Suicide, university students, Chemistry, Mexico
Received: 06 Jun 2025; Accepted: 08 Sep 2025.
Copyright: © 2025 GARCIA-MONTALVO, Matías-Pérez, Hernández-Bautista, Chávez-Montaño, García-Montalvo, López Ramírez and Sánchez-Medina. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
* Correspondence: IVAN ANTONIO GARCIA-MONTALVO, National Institute of Technology of Mexico, Oaxaca, Mexico
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