READER REPORT: My Facebook feed shows me perfect lives, but not what's going on below the surface123RF New Zealand's youth suicide rate is the worst in the western world. As recently as June 2017, New Zealand was highlighted as having the worst youth suicide rate in the OECD - 15.6 youth suicides per 100,000 people. I wonder what it is that makes New Zealand's youth suicide rate so much worse than other developed countries? WHERE TO GET HELPLifeline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 354Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116Samaritans (open 24/7) - 0800 726 666Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). Your local Rural Support Trust - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)Alcohol Drug Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 787 797.

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