Alarmingly, the highest rate of suicide per 100,000 is also among this age group, at 21.21 per 100,000, giving our country the highest youth suicide rate in the OECD and one of the highest youth suicide rates in the world. Suicide prevention is akin to finding a needle in a haystack, we cannot rely solely on agencies. Suicide prevention courses are accessible and can teach you skills to identify the signs that someone may be considering taking their own life. Dr Jonathan Singer is one of the world's leading commentators and advisers on preventing youth suicide. He is also the LifeKeepers National Supreme Award Winner 2018 in recognition of his outstanding contribution to suicide prevention in Otago and Aotearoa New Zealand.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 19, 2019 16:30 UTC