The national suicide rate is at its lowest level ever, according to the latest progress report from the National Institute for Mental Health in England.
The report says the overall suicide rate in England fell to a three-year average of 8.3 deaths per 100,000, compared with the previous three-year average of 8.5.
To read the report, go to www.nimhe.csip.org.uk
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