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A depressing but informative topic for this class. Kazuyo emailed the topic of suicide. The Japanese government is developing new action plans in to response to more recent and revised  investigations into the causes. Spurred on by Kazuyo's questions regarding Canada, I was surprised to discover that suicide rates are on the rise in Canada. Suicide is the leading cause of death for Canadian men aged 25-29 and 40-44 and women aged 30-34. Generally, suicides are not sudden and unpredictable. About 80% of victims give signals that they are suicidal before taking their own life. Be aware, watch out for each other. A few kind words can go a long way.