SUICIDE statistics do not reflect the true extent of Scots at risk of taking their own lives, it has been claimed.
A study by Tayside Police, which records every incident where suicide is attempted or threatened, reveals that while the area has on average around four suicides a month, there can be as many as 150 suicide-related incidents.
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