Putting indigenous communities under suicide watch is no answer – The Globe and Mail

Nov. 01, 2016

Suicide is not a spectator sport.

The epidemic of self-harm occurring in indigenous communities warrants urgent attention, but the right kind of attention.

We don’t need ghoulish body counts, reported daily in headlines like the latest sports scores:

“Girl, 13, at least fifth to commit suicide in Sask. this month”

“Ten-year-old aboriginal girl latest in rash of suicides”

“Five more Attawapiskat youth attempt suicide”