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Better infer» {A jx‘a ’ numbers and what it means for Death by suicide remains mation is needed before draw- [ 43}, ' ' ‘_- if suicide prevention efforts in the the ninth leading cause of death ing conclusions. l , 4 region in Canada. It falls dignity down "They (the hospitalization Q, ‘ . , ~) Meet Scout. This eight» While the number of people the list in Waterloo Region at rates) are lumped together, and -‘ _ as; - 5 T‘ . i yearâ€"old boy is available who die by suicide in the region 16th, research shows us that they are ' 4; : ‘ ' ' ‘ .. for adoption at the K~W A 57 in the last year 7 is con (lusts of suicide are felt two wry different coping strate- L g ‘ ’ Humane Society. 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K-W Humane Society at 250 harm cases. report were presented to the it's encouraging how many peo- , y c. J R' rbe d D . Kit h Over the as! f“? ears W' 19 loo Re on Suicide Prer le can take advanta e ofc . l d we n r,, m c ener, P -‘ . d T W P R “f l “a”; A or call 519â€"745-5615. there have been an annual aver vention Council (WRSPC) at rentseryicvsx i Q t _6- j MM” my.” . age of 125 hospitalizations and their planning meeting on Nov "It's worth ril~o focusing on ' ~ , it?“ emergent y department 24 the fact that many people are : ’ A ‘ Visits for Waterloo Region rest "The data and stats help to living and thriving in the romv l . dents in relation to intentional show its a trend but it‘s really munity." said Nash ‘ wlfrhamt. important to remember that “We haw to keep it in per . 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