The number of deaths by suicide in Newfoundland and Labrador since the 1980s has more than tripled, according to one research associate with the Labrador Institute. (igorstevanovic/Shutterstock)Canada has seen an overall drop of 24 per cent in suicide rates since the 1980s, but in that same timeframe the number of reported deaths by suicide in Newfoundland and Labrador has more than tripled. Pollock, who has a PhD in community health from Memorial University, said the reason for the rate increase is a tricky question to answer. which is similar to other provinces in Canada, while the suicide rate among young women has also increased similar to what is being seen across the country, according to Pollock. St John's Morning Show 9:39 Suicide Rates in NL As national suicide rates fell over the past 40 years, this province’s rate triple.

Source: CBC News August 10, 2021 11:26 UTC