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COVER STORY 22 MEDICUS October
COVER STORY SILENCE KILLS It’s time to talk about and confront the issue of suicide, says Jan Wynters In exactly eight minutes from the time you start reading these words, someone in Australia will attempt suicide. And in just over three hours, another will have succeeded. It is the leading cause of death for Australians under the age of 34; more people die by suicide in Australia than in car accidents. Suicide spells the end of the road for so many out there, but its journey begins somewhere, as it insidiously thrives on those seemingly small frailties and insecurities. For all the tragedy it unleashes, ‘suicide’ is not a dirty word, says Fiona Kalaf, Chief Executive Officer of Lifeline WA. “There is a combination of complex socio-cultural, religious and even political reasons why we did not talk openly about suicide in the past,” Ms Kalaf says. “It is only recently that we, as a society, have begun to understand that talking openly about mental illness and suicide doesn’t just reduce the associated stigma, it actually reduces the instance of suicide. “One of the most common misnomers is that by asking someone if they are contemplating suicide, you will somehow plant the idea in their mind,” Ms Kalaf says, “People exhibit certain signs – these are invitations to be asked the question.” International research has shown that when people seek help for mental illness, they have an exponentially greater chance of recovering. Not talking about suicide could cause what may have been an episodic experience to become chronic. It is time to bring suicide out of the shadows because it is preventable. Ms Kalaf insists Australia is in a far better space right now but there is still a disquieting reminiscence of where we were socially, culturally and even politically. Continued on page 24 October MEDICUS 23
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