Andre Picard, writing in the Canadian Globe and Mail, address the myth that suicides spike during the holiday season. Essentially, he says, "Nope. Suicide and depression happen year-round." (That wasn't obvious to people who aren't immersed in mental health.) I hate statistics like this:
"Year in and year out, about 10 Canadians a day take their own lives."
Andre Picard, writing in the Canadian Globe and Mail, address the myth that suicides spike during the holiday season. Essentially, he says, "Nope. Suicide and depression happen year-round." (That wasn't obvious to people who aren't immersed in mental health.) I hate statistics like this: