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Worry as suicides among women rise

Worry as suicides among women rise (Photo: iStock)

One morning, a couple of years ago, a family physician received a distressing call from a grieving man. He repeatedly uttered, "God, just take me," as tears rolled down while he shared the tragic news of his wife's death.

The doctor's heart ached for him, and with each word he uttered, she [the doctor] felt an overwhelming sense of sorrow.

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