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Smith spreads suicide prevention message

WINNIPEG — One night, while her family was stationed on a military base in Germany, Pearl Smith made the decision to take her own life.

The suicide plan was simple: Prior to heading out with a group of friends for a rare night of socializing, Smith — who now lives in Brandon — cleaned out the medicine cabinet, grabbing any and all pills she could find.

During the evening, as she got more inebriated, she would gulp down the pills and never have to deal with her depression again.

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