{"id":155799,"date":"2023-07-01T16:11:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-01T20:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/?p=155799"},"modified":"2023-07-01T14:42:13","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T18:42:13","slug":"police-investigate-suspected-suicide-in-choiseul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stluciatimes.com\/155799\/2023\/07\/police-investigate-suspected-suicide-in-choiseul\/","title":{"rendered":"Police Investigate Suspected Suicide In Choiseul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Lucia police are investigating a report of a suspected suicide in Choiseul, received at about 6:00 am on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>The deceased was in his forties.<\/p>\n<p>In the past, the Ministry of Health and Wellness has urged individuals or family members who may know someone experiencing an emotional crisis to use the national helpline #203 to speak to a professional.<\/p>\n<p>The call is free, confidential, and accessible using a landline or mobile telephone.<\/p>\n<p>Call responders are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to assess what issues a suicidal individual may be experiencing and connect them to an appropriate service.<\/p>\n<p>A Health Ministry official disclosed the importance of recognising signs that should cause concern.<\/p>\n<p>They include posting social media messages about death, people talking about wanting to kill themselves and experiencing hopelessness and a loss of purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The Ministry of Health noted that the battle against suicide is a communal effort.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Saint Lucia police are investigating a report of a suspected suicide in Choiseul, received at about 6:00 am on Saturday. The deceased was in his forties. 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