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EllieBC

(3,406 posts) Sat Mar 12, 2016, 03:41 PM Mar 2016

http://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/manitoba-first-nation-declares-state-of-emergency-over-suicide-epidemic-1.2810573

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This isn't right. This is shameful and we need to be putting more money towards mental health services. There can be no reconciliation as long as we ignore the issues facing First Nations communities.

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140 suicide attempts over 2 weeks in Cross Lake MB [View all] EllieBC Mar 2016 OP

.... SamKnause Mar 2016 #1

That is staggering, considering a population of 8000+ Blus4u Mar 2016 #2

I just can't wrap my head around it. EllieBC Mar 2016 #3

Many of those remote communities laundry_queen Mar 2016 #4

But how do you get the professionals there? EllieBC Mar 2016 #5

I have always thought laundry_queen Mar 2016 #6