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What if every suicide could be prevented?

The impact of Detroit's economic decline has been personal in many parts of the city, and at the sharp end it has meant many people such as Andre Johnson of the Detroit Recovery Project have been affected by suicide. In 2001 Dr Ed Coffey decided to do something about it. Andrew Johnson, Dr Ed Coffey and Dr Doree Ann Espiritu explain how the approach works.

Image: man walks by street art in Detroit. Credit: Getty

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