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More focus is needed on childhood sexual abuse to combat Australia’s suicide problem

  • Written by Paul Wyles, PhD candidate and Research Fellow at the Disrupting Violence Beacon, Griffith University
More focus is needed on childhood sexual abuse to combat Australia’s suicide problem Kian Mousazadeh Unsplash

One person dies from suicide every 40 seconds according to the World Health Organisation.

In Australia, men are three times more likely to die by suicide than women.

The Australian government states about 64% of people who die by suicide had a recorded mental or behavioural disorder.

Much is being done to improve...

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