One way of reducing suicides is by getting the biochemistry of the brain corrected. It is common sense really but psychiatrists take little interest in it. There is a widespread view that nothing useful can be done in this field  yet I myself  see hundreds of  these patients yearly  and not all of them are from Ireland- I live in Dublin. It is by far the most useful and satisfying work that I do.Paranoid schizophrenics for exaple tend to have high copper. That means that more dopamine is converted  to noradrenaline which in turn results in more adrenaline. This person is not at ease in his skin and is likely to smoke and drink to get relief from his anxiety. Panic attacks and insomnia are common in those with high copper as is depression and post-natal depression. Fortunately a book on the subject has become available recently  called Nutrient Power written by  American scientist, Dr William Walsh and is available on Amazon. I have read it twice already. One woman wrote to me recently that the suicidal thoughts she had  for 40 years have gone. Many others could be helped too.  I gave a lecture on Nutrient Therapy in Depression at the Wonca meeting in Vienna recently. About 40 doctors attended - only 1% of those at the conference. It is shocking that so much can be done but nobody wants to know.