In New Zealand around 600 people die by suicide. Every death is a tragedy and has a significant impact on individuals and communities.
People who die by suicide are almost always acutely distressed, but are not necessarily mentally ill. Whether people accessed specialist mental health services prior to their death provides information on the nature of suicide in New Zealand, and highlights the fact that suicide is not necessarily linked to a mental health condition.
Deaths are only confirmed as suicide following a coronial process. Therefore, there is a lag between annual data being assessed. Caution should be taken when interpreting this data given the low statistical base.
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