What is behind the alarming rise in suicides?
In light of World Suicide Prevention Day on September 10, our fragmented society should take stock of the increase in suicides
02 September 2019 - 05:03
According to the international expert on suicide and author of Suicidal Behaviour in SA, Prof Lourens Schlebusch, in 2000 a World Health Organisation study found that about 1–million people committed suicide and up to 40 times more attempted suicide. It was predicted that by 2020, the figure would increase to 1.5–million.
The world appears to be on course to fulfil the prophecy. ..
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