THE deaths of two families in Karachi, being investigated as suspected murder-suicides, raise disturbing questions about what happens when despair goes unnoticed or untreated. No explanation can excuse the killing of children, who had no say in the decisions made for them. Nor should investigators assume that both parents acted willingly before establishing the facts. Yet these tragedies demand attention to the pressures that can place lives at risk. Debt, unemployment, isolation, and family conflict can compound depression or other mental........

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