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Fri 04 Apr 2009President warns of added suicide risk during recession
PRESIDENT MARY McAleese yesterday underlined the need to invest in suicide-prevention programmes to help deal with the anxiety, stress and depression caused by the economic crisis.
At a conference organised by the bereavement support group Console, Mrs McAleese said it was inevitable that debts and unemployment, or the fear of it, would take their toll on relationships and on mental wellbeing.
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