The data does not show an increase in suicidal tendencies. Another issue is that on various channels, especially among the younger generation, there is a kind of tendency to threaten their parents, relatives and acquaintances with similar intentions, in order to derive some advantage from this - emotional or purely material. This was said by psychologist Hristo Monov in the program "Bulgaria, Europe and the World in Focus" on Radio FOCUS.
According to him, there are distinctive signs in a person's behavior that suggest his intention to end his life himself.
"Most of all, this is a complete break in the connection with loved ones, with others, leaving the real world and falling into one of their own. This is most often characteristic of depressive states, which unfortunately also occur among younger people in our country", the specialist emphasized.
According to the psychologist, cult suicides are not characteristic of Bulgarian culture, as they are very far from both the folk psychology of the Bulgarian and religion in general.
"It does no honor to any person, especially a psychologist or psychiatrist, who comments on this case, unless he is connected to the services and is doing the services a favor in order to unravel this crime," Monov said regarding the "Petrohan" case and added that he was not familiar with it.
"Nowadays, it is normal for young people in particular to seek their moral fulcrums in some other ethical systems, including sectarianism in the sense of deviation from the traditional religion and culture of a certain people. "This happens because our society does not give them the moral guidance that would make them successful people," he concluded.