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Employers aware an employee is vulnerable should offer support, but most won't know.
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Greg Boyed's death puts human face on depression
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Mental health patient Gabriel Yad-Elohim sentenced to life imprisonment for brutal murder.
Teen battling anorexia: 'I felt like I had no control'
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