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Depression - Real life story

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Small's 'breakdown' - are you at risk too?
After apparently suffering a nervous breakdown, former Springbok rugby player James Small is out of hospital. He was treated for an overdose and a cut wrist. But what puts people at risk of committing or attempting suicide and what can you do if you are worried about a loved one?

Someone close to you suicidal?
Former Crowded House drummer Peter Hester allegedly committed suicide. An event like this often leaves loved ones wondering whether there was something they could have done.

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