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The number of suicide deaths among young people in B.C. has remained relatively unchanged over the past several years, but the lead on a new report says little progress has been made in terms of recognizing and reducing the risks.

"But I want to be careful to caution that the number of deaths should not be correlated with the state of mental health in B.C.," suicide death-review panel chair Ryan Panton said during a news conference Victoria Wednesday (Oct. 15).

"This is a very trying time to be young in this province, and so while the numbers, the mortality data, don't show an increase, this is something that we need to continue to be aware of and to keep our finger on."

Panton was presenting the B.C. Coroners Service's new report, which reviewed suici

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