He couldn't find the help he needed in Yellowknife. It led to a dangerous act of desperation

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WARNING: This story discusses self-harm and contains a graphic image.

An N.W.T. man’s disturbing act of desperation earlier this month shows how hard it is for vulnerable people to find the support they need to build a life, friends and advocates say. 

“I don’t have words to express what happened to him. Where is the humanity?” asked Diana Lubansa, speaking about her friend and former colleague Mark Dryneck. 

Lubansa, a social worker, has been helping Dryneck as he recovers in hospital. She’s one of a group of four Yellowknifers who have rallied around the 39-year-old Behchoko man, advocating for him at the hospital, and

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