Students at Garden City Collegiate dressed in black on Wednesday—a way to express their grief and collectively mourn the recent suicide deaths of two Grade 12 students.

Seven Oaks School Division Superintendent Brian O'Leary said a girl died over the weekend and a boy died on Tuesday. 

"I think there was some difficulty after the first death but these were both bright, wonderful people in the prime of their life," said O’Leary.

It's believed the two teenagers were in a relationship but the circumstances surrounding their deaths are not yet clear.

Out of respect for their families, CTV News is withholding their identities.

O’Leary said the school division has called in grief counsellors to help staff and students cope.

"The second death yesterday hit really hard and we've brought additional staff in from throughout our school division to support teachers as they support students," he said.

On social media people used the hashtag #GCstrong to deal with the tragedy. Greg Tetlock wrote: "Everyone knows that you are loved in this time we all have to come together and be strong for each other #GCstrong.”

Holly Dyck tweeted: "A terrible week for all of us. Though I didn't know them personally, they will be remembered. May they find peace #GCstrong.”

Sadly, there were 72 deaths by suicide among youth in Manitoba between 2009 and 2013.

It’s an issue that is the focus of a new report released by The Office of the Children's Advocate to prevent more from happening.

"Our hope and wish is to develop resources for all children and to be able to identify the risk factors that we need to look at so that we can intervene earlier," said Manitoba’s Children’s Advocate Darlene MacDonald.

Stacey Shule Krueger with The Canadian Mental Health Association said young people shouldn't be afraid to come forward for help.

"When we're building friendships as a young person we don't want to share information that our best friend shared with us but sometimes we need to disclose to a trusted adult that ‘I'm worried about my friend.’"

Shule Krueger says young people who need someone to talk to can phone one of several hotlines for help:

Kids Help Phone

1-800-668-6868

Manitoba Suicide Line

1-877-435-7170

Klinic Crisis Line

1-888-322-3019

Teen Talk

204-784-4010