Suicide Attempts

• ‘Anxiety and depression are increasing’: Alberta doctor sees spike in mental health visits

  A Calgary family physician says he is seeing as many as 12 patients a day suffering with mental health challenges when he used to see just one or two a day in 2019.

  Health

  Feb 6, 2021
  
• Suicide attempts on the rise among black teenagers in the U.S.: study

  Researchers examined nationwide survey data from nearly 200,000 high school students collected between 1991 and 2017.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2019
  
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• Amid economic downturn, suicide attempts in St. Albert spike to 1 per day

  In the first three months of 2016, there was an average of one suicide attempt every day in the bedroom community north of Edmonton.

  Economy

  May 25, 2016
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• NDP MP Charlie Angus cancels trip to UN, flies to Attawapiskat amid suicide crisis

  Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould are set to speak at the UN's Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.

  Canada

  May 9, 2016
• Attawapiskat chief urges meeting with Trudeau after 9 more suicide attempts

  Chief Bruce Shisheesh tweeted there had been nine more attempted suicides or overdoses in Attawapiskat on Tuesday.

  Canada

  May 5, 2016
• Edmonton students send messages of hope to Attawapiskat youth after suicide attempts

  Grade 5 students from the Edmonton Islamic Academy spent time making cards this week containing messages of hope and support for the people of Attawapiskat.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2016
• Chief of Attawapiskat says 5 more suicide attempts made

  The chief of the remote northern Ontario community of Attawapiskat First Nation says the reserve had five more suicide attempts on Friday.

  Canada

  Apr 16, 2016