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WITH the pandemic having caused all sorts of upheaval, suicide prevention charity Pieta has recorded a 22% increase in demand for its services, and Clare based Tom McEvoy, who is its fundraising and advocacy manager for much of the country, says the distress is being seen in this county too. “It’s affecting everywhere, demand for all our services have increased significantly, so the growth has been seen all over, including in Clare and the surrounding counties,” he said. While the overall growth in demand for one of the country’s top suicide prevention charities is disturbing, the fact that far more younger people want its help is another concern. “In July of last year 15% of our clients were 18 and under. In July just gone that figure was up to 32%. It has increased hugely. “It is a concern obviously that more people underage are reaching out, we can cope with it, but if the trend continues that way it …
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