Particularity of suicide in the countries of the European Union

Starting from the bio-psycho-social concept developed by Petre Brânzei it is obvious that suicide has a complex motivation that combines genetic, psychological and social elements. The paper aims to analyze the social motivation in various countries of the European Union as the underlying mechanism triggering the suicidal gesture and especially the "trigger" factor that determines the transition to the act, are still unclear. It is most likely that important endocrine factors, possibly explaining the decrease in suicide rates in Europe from north to south, are involved. The decrease from east to west seems to be the consequence of higher living standards in the west, but also of more effective prophylactic measures in these countries.