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Grieving mother calls for better mental health services in Karratha after son’s suicide

By ABC NEWS (Australia)

Published : April 27, 2024 - 12:51

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Viewers are advised that the following story contains images of a person who has died. A woman who lost her 21-year-old son to suicide is campaigning for urgent improvements to mental health services in WA’s Pilbara region. She says her son Machlan was let down by a lack of support in Karratha and it appears government promises to establish more mental health services have stalled.