My younger brother took his own life almost three years ago. He was happily married with two young children and had just bought his second home. He was co owner in a sucessful business and things seemed to be really going well for him. No one saw it coming and there were no signs.
Research shows that every day in Australia, no less than FIVE Australian men will take their own lives.Out of every five suicides, 4 are men. - mainly in the 25-44 range.They’re for the most part normal healthy men in the prime of their lives.
Here are some sites on Suicide and Suicide Prevention.
If you need some to talk to ring 131114 or visit the site.
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
This section contains a brief overview of facts and statistics about suicide in Australia. http://www.mindframe-media.info/mentalhealth/suicide/stats.php
Youth Suicide Prevention Kit.
http://www.infoxchange.net.au/dhs/youth/suicide/
Links to useful information for individuals and communities
http://www.community.gov.au/Internet/MFMC/Community.nsf/pages/section?opendocument&Section=Suicide
A great Australian site for understanding depression and mental illness
http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
For Kevin, You will always be missed.
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