John Weaver - Suicide Beyond Depression




RNZ: Sunday Morning show

Summary: Professor John Weaver has carried out one of the most comprehensive reviews of suicides in New Zealand after examining over 12,000 coroners' reports from throughout the last century - 1900 to 2000. He wants to see a wider and more long-term view of suicide prevention, urging people to look beyond depression as the main cause of suicide - and to begin addressing some of the wider impacts of society. Wallace talks to Professor Weaver, from McMaster University, Ontario, about his new book, 'Sorrows of a Century'.