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SEPTEMBER 2024 • ISSUE 297
THE SHOCK OF SUICIDE
John and Judy Messenger remember the day in 2012 when they heard a knock on the door of their home. When they opened it, two policemen told them that James, their 30-year-old son, had taken his own life. Almost 12 years later, they still wonder why he left them that way. September is Suicide Prevention month. See stories starting on page 9.
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