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Family seeking to raise awareness after son’s suicide Jasun Singh, 21, jumped from Leaside Bridge MARK A. CADIZ mcadiz@insidetoronto.com Suicide is a subject many choose not to talk about, but undeniably, it’s a reality we all need to address. In Ontario, suicide is the second leading cause of death
in young people aged 15 to 34, according to a Statistics Canada report. For youth between 10 and 24 it’s the leading cause of death in the country. A disturbing number, but for parents like Gulshan and Valerie Singh, these are startling facts. “It was never a topic we discussed with him,” Gulshan said as he talked about his son, Jasun, who died last month after taking his life. “There were no red flags. It was totally out of the blue.”
From what the Singh family observed “there was no reason to talk about it.” This is quite common, according to mental health advocate Alicia Raimundo, who sits on the board of directors at the Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention. “It’s hard to detect warnings signs especially when people are hiding their feelings from their family and friends,” she said. People who are suicidal don’t want to bring shame to their
loved ones and feel that by removing themselves they are helping their family alleviate a burden, Raimundo said. On Oct. 30, Jasun, 21, jumped off the Leaside Bridge, which spans the Don River, north of the Don Valley Parkway. Three weeks to the day of his death the Singh family attended a tribute for the young man at Centennial College where he studied journalism as part of a University of Toronto Scarborough Campus joint program.
Jasun was an aspiring journalist and talented photographer. His classmates thought a tribute of his works was a perfect way to celebrate his life. With Jasun’s death, the Singh family has recognized how widespread suicide is and have reached out to organizations such as the Ontario Association for Suicide Prevention and the Canada Association for Suicide Prevention. “We will learn and join forces and support them in every way >>>suicide, page 2
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