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National suicide rate now up to more than 8 people a day

Australia's suicide rate now up to more than 8 people a day.

David Cheskin/PA Wire Source: Press Association

Drought, financial worries and cyber bullying have been named as possible reasons for an increase in the number of suicides in Australia. The spike comes despite more funding for suicide prevention, prompting calls for the federal government to set a national target to reduce the rate by 25 per cent in five years. We speak with Clinical Psychologist Aslihan Tokgoz, what lies beneath under the increase...


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Drought, financial worries and cyber bullying have been named as possible reasons for an increase in the number of suicides in Australia. The spike comes despite more funding for suicide prevention, prompting calls for the federal government to set a national target to reduce the rate by 25 per cent in five years. We speak with Clinical Psychologist Aslihan Tokgoz, what lies beneath under the increase...



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