Year: 2009 Source: Iqaluit, NU: the Working Group for a Suicide Prevention Strategy for Nunavut, (April 2009), 71p. SIEC No: 20090414

The goal of this discussion paper is to generate feedback from Nunavummiut on what they think needs to be done to address the high number of suicide attempts & deaths in Nunavut. The paper share whats the Working Group learned about why some people develop suicidal behaviour & about what has been found to be effective in reducing the number of deaths that occur as a result of suicidal behaviours. Based on their research & discussions, the Working Group includes a number of possible actions to be included in a suicide prevention strategy for Nunavut.