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WAFERIIXJOIIIONICLB'MMI .'se.¢mben.2oit o3 lllStt ‘ : I I 3 f N I i W8 ltttchenerktacom @ . 519-571-2828 “+# : u, , , ,, W7 ,, mafia I Surviving suicide i h b ' ' ' nd he d ' ’ ide “ 4 Tuna Nas ecomes actwrst afier Sister; gm mot r w by sure : BY PAIGE 0mm) across Canada, Nash said. i Citron“? Staff 3,” And for those who survive an I ‘7 attempt, Nash wanted to know I ana Nash is a survivor. It was .. what happened to them next. T only four years ago she lost N X “So they get some help and they her sister Erin to suicide. . ’~ . 3 go to the hospital or whatever. and Years before that. in l987. she lost "7 ’ then what," she said. “They're still her grandmother to suicide. 1 wrestling with those thoughts so She thinks about them every 4" how are we helping them in the day. .. h community. , “I've lost people that were dear M “I want to see prevention and to me.” Nash said. up action.” Erin suffered from bipolar dis- An event will also be held in order. and discussions were many I. Elmira in conjunction with the between her and Nash, as she . ». ' WRSPC. Cathy Readâ€"Wilson will i struggledwith it. , , share the story of her suicide 1 “She struggled to control the - 7.4- , ‘ '_ attempt and struggles in a talk ’ highs and lows,“ Nash said. "It just , . ' '93 a entitled. A Life to Live. The event ‘ l as easily could have been me (with G ‘ starts at 7 pm. at Trinity United i . bipolar.) . Church at 21 Arthur St. N. in Elmi- . i "I always tried to suppon her.” . ‘ " '..\ ra. . The loss was a devastating one. 5 ‘ 5» . ‘ § a; 1 Erin became one of dozens of 9' ~ .â€" ‘_ -, ' _ FACTS: . Waterloo region residents who l . . . . “ Nearly 4,000 Canadians die I i take their lives every year. \ ' ’ - :‘K ‘ A, , . , .1 a each year by suicide. an average of i In 2007 (the most recent availr . t ‘4‘. l i a. lo suicides perday. livhtly: 553.2155]? 42 people died local Tana Nash looks at a photo taken with her sister. Erin, who died by suicide four years ago at age 28. fimgfigéaflksealyrfoadgglgo::§? lhe tragedy set Nash on a mis~ worm-mm cide than to be the victim of a sion to get people talking about homicide ‘ the taboo issue. gal.“ Nash said. “They haven’t com- those affected by suicide together. bours attempted suicide in Water- One in 10 adolescents thinks 3 'I just always felt that I would mittcd a crime. the event is an awareness tool. loo Region. Nash said. about suicide . want to fight for people with men- "We realize through education Nash said there could never be ‘ In 2009, 600 local people were For each death by suicide there l tal health issues.” she said. “She's and learning that people that die enough conversation. treated in an emergency depart- are as many as NO suicide taken me on ajourney. by suicide are hurting." She lists off stories of people ment and about 250 admitted to attempts ‘ “Anytime I share my story with Using the word commit only she has randomly chatted with hospital for a suicide attempt. On average, three people in people. inevital‘l somebody has a furthers the shame and guilt family who were affected by the suicide of according to Suicide in Waterloo Ontario die by suicide everyday 1 story to share back. Everyone has a and friends feel and sets discus- a loved one. Region: A Health Status Report. 3.5 per cent of people in 1 story." sion and awareness back. she said. One woman had never even Men accounted for three quar- Ontario report thoughts of suicide I Nash's story is one of survival A new approach opens up space to said out loud to anyone that she ters of all suicide deaths in the in the past l2 months (Stats Cana- l and persistence. She is coordinator talk about it. had a parent die by suicide. region and province in 2007. da 2002) . I oftheWaterloo Region Suicide Preâ€" “It takes away that stigma." "It's awful when you can't say Females aged 10 to 19 years old 9,344 hospitalizations in : yt-ntion Council (WRSPCJ raising. Nash said. "We've tried the your loved one's name because and 20 to 29 years had the highest Ontario due to suicide attempts I awareness and hoping one day for . approach where we sweep it under you lost them to suicide,” she said. rates of emergency department with an average length of stay of -- l more government and community the carpet and that hasn't worked." She looks forward to the day visits for attempted suicide in both 6.7 days (2001-02 C.I.H.l) ‘ ‘ support to help those at risk and The WRSPC will try to bring when suicide prevention will be as Water-I00 Region and Ontario. Hos- Average cost per suicide is I survivors. * awareness to the forefront in nationally recognized as causes pitalization rates were highest in , $849,878.00 (New Brunswick Study An important component of recognition of World Suicide Prey such as breast cancer that were Waterloo Region females from ages 1996) that has been changing the Ian yon t ion Day on Sept . l (l, as once seldom talked about. IO to 49 years old. according to the To get help: ‘ gunge and prejudiu- around sui declared by the World IIt'aIlIl "lfwe're reaching out to people. statisticsrelcased in May. Crisis Services of Waterloo cidv. ()rgatmaitiotL there is no stigma." she said. While suicide is the second Region:5]9-744-IBI3 “Commit" suicide Is no longer A butterfly release anti drutn "Make a connection. ask about leading cause of death for youth. Distress Centre (Waterloo in her vocabulary. 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