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8 Acton/Georgetown, Friday, May 25, 2007 PATRICIA'S CARPET AND FLOORING SHOP AT HOME SERVICE Patricia Zawadowski 416-938-4045 WHY PAY RETAIL? Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition launches website to provide help It is to these devastated people who are left behind that another section of the website is dedicated. "There are very few places for them to turn to deal with The message of suicide prevention in Halton moved to a it," said Mercer, who knows this situation all too well. "The feelings of having a family member take their own new medium earlier this month with the creation of the life, there is such phenomenal grief and a different depth of Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition's new website. Released on May 10 www.suicidepreventionhalton.ca grief." This section of the website includes a list of the feelings contains everything from various facts and figures related to suicide in Canada to a long list of contact numbers for people may experience when someone they know dies by suicide, which include shame, guilt, loneliness, depression services people can call when in crisis. "Our role is to educate people," said Margaret Mercer, and disbelief. The website also lists ways the person can cope with the member of the Halton Suicide Prevention Coalition who loss by acknowledging the death has also lost a loved one to suiwas a suicide, by speaking of the cide. loved one and remembering that "We're not 911, we're not an `It gives you the ability to find your they are not responsible for the emergency service but suicide itself can be brought on by an resource in a more intimate manner.' loved one's suicide. The meeting times and places number of different illnesses and --HSPC member Margaret Mercer of the support group Survivors causes. So, anyone who is feeling of Suicide, which helps people suicidal and hasn't had a diagnowho have lost loved one's to suisis or isn't dealing with a medical cide is also listed. professional they can go on the Warning signs that someone is about to attempt suicide website and it can direct them to a lot of resources and are also listed and include neglect of personal appearance, assistance within the community." Statistics on this website show that suicide is an issue in sudden weight gain/loss, feelings of worthlessness or being the Halton region with an average of 28 self-inflicted deaths a burden, putting affairs in order, withdrawal from friends, each year and 420 hospitalizations each year from attempt- etc. With such a stigma around suicide the Halton Suicide ed suicides. While the website helps people contemplating suicide Prevention Coalition has high hopes that by putting this learn where they can turn this is not the only audience the vital information on a website people will access it who may have been too embarrassed to go to a public seminar. website has in mind. "It gives you the ability to find your resource in a much In one chilling statistic found on the website it is stated that for every person who dies by suicide at least 10 family more intimate manner. If you're sitting at home and you don't have the ability or the desire to get out you can go on members, friends or colleagues are directly effected. the Internet and we provide you with the information at your own discretion," said Mercer. "The Internet has such a huge reach." Through this website Mercer hopes to spare other people the pain she and other members of her coalition have Playing the week of May 25 - May 31 gone through. 235 Guelph Street 905-873-1999 "A couple of us on the coalition have had family members take their lives and in hindsight we know what we PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 3: At World's End would have done but at this point all we can do is say. `We **no passes allowed (PG - Parental Guidance: violence, not recommended for young children) should have done this, we should have done that,'" she Nightly at 7:30; Sat & Sun Mats at 2:00 pm said. "The best thing to do with someone who is feeling suiciSPIDERMAN 3 dal or says, `I feel like killing myself,' is to say to them, `Do **no passes allowed (PG - Parental Guidance: violence, not recommended for young children) you have a plan,' and talk to them about it and draw them Nightly at 7:45; Sat & Sun Mats at 2:30 pm out. This is information that we have on this website." While the website provides resources for people dealing SHREK THE THIRD **no passes allowed (PG - Parental Guidance) with issues related to suicide Mercer admits it is not Nightly at 7:00 & 9:00 pm; equipped to handle people who are actively thinking about taking their own lives. Sat & Sun Mats at 2:15 pm The home page of the website actually has a disclaimer noting where people in such desperate situations can get a SPECIAL ADMISSION PRICES: much quicker response. Friday & Saturday Adults $6.50 evenings, Children / Seniors $4.20, Matinees & Sundays Thru Thursday all Seats $4.20 `If you or anyone you know is feeling suicidal, call 911.' DAVID LEA Special to The IFP Sales and Installation · Residential/Commercial Carpet · Vinyl/VCT Tiles · Hardwood/Laminate · Ceramic Doug: Keep livin life large HAPPY 50TH Love your Neighbors! 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