Editorial: Lessons from an Ottawa woman's suicide

Indescribable mental agony. Deep depression. Emotional chaos. The inescapable terror that one’s life is being torn apart. It’s a constant reality for many Canadians struggling with suicidal thoughts. In today’s Observer, Citizen writer Joanne Laucius tells the story of one young woman who ultimately lost her battle to survive.
Lauren Richards was a friendly, talented 26-year-old when she took her life, barely two months ago. She had struggled since her teen years, and was diagn