A stand out is the increase in females who have suicided, up by 44 on the previous year.
And I can't help but notice this coincides with the sharp rise in female prison inmates.
Why are (some) women getting more desperate? Is that even the right question?
I've graphed the yearly (June to June) rate:
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https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/106820043/mental-health-crises-increase-fivefold-in-three-years
This in todays Standard. Statistically on a national basis the combined deaths to suicide over the last 10 years equate to the population of Pahiatua.
Makes sober reading. Though to be honest, probably more than a few who would not lose sleep if I was in that number.
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