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With Youth Suicide Rates Rising In Queensland, Parents Who Have Lost Children Are Speaking Out

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Suicide is now the leading cause of death for those aged 10–17 in the state, amid a ‘rising mental health crisis’ in Australia

A black-and-white picture book chronicles the mental health struggles of 16-year-old Skyla Lomas.

Written months before her death, it describes “the bad guy” who “lived inside” her and the “constant battle” in her mind.

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