Posted to the corner's website, the statistics show how many suicide deaths its office has seen in the province from 2005 to 2017. It shows over the years the number of suicide deaths has not decreased, but remained relatively static, with fluctuations from year to year. Dr. Senthil Damodharan is the interim head of psychiatry in Regina for the Saskatchewan Health Authority and says publishing suicide deaths is important for public health in the province. A CBC News analysis of the coroner's figures on suicide show 20 to 29 was the age group with the most suicide deaths among men and women in Saskatchewan. He pointed out the coroner's statistics confirm existing concerns around the high rates of suicide among Indigenous people and young people.

Source: CBC News August 16, 2018 10:52 UTC