At the risk of sounding morbid....

[Maxine1958]

As someone who has been affected by the suicide of a loved one, I think I can honestly say that nothing good would come of broadcasting the 'reasons' for someone to take their own lives.

Even if the person left a note, printing the contents in the media would only deepen the pain of those who loved and cared for the person. The signs are not always evident. The reasons given most likely would not cause the majority to end their lives. But that person at that time could not see a purpose or prospect for the future.

When the suicide affects the public, as this one did, then the media must comment on it. Beyond that, there would be no benefit.

[lilpup]

When they comment on it they should mention the probable trigger is all I'm saying. I'm not asking for all the details, just a mention - unemployed with financial trouble, relationship problems, whatever.

And I'm sure no one here has a corner on being affected by suicides.

[Gistok]

One can't help but feel sorry for the family and friends.... and I don't mean to make light of the situation....

... but a few months ago someone posted this pic... all those of you that lost a lot in your mutual funds and stock portfolio, or even lost your job... will probably appreciate this one... again!

[turkeycall]

When a newspaper death notice refers to the deceased as "died suddenly," it does not always point to a suidcide. In most cases the "died suddenly" tag is a reference to an accidental death such as a car accident, a fall off a ladder at home, or even an unintended firearm discharge. Of course, murder is always sudden.

Very often the reader can make a guess as to the cause of death by noting the memorial requests of the family. If contributions in lieu of flowers are asked to be made to Survivors of Suicide, one might "guess" how the death occurred. The same goes for The American Cancer Society, the Heart Association, or some similar organisation which has as its goal the elimination of a disease or condition.

[pffft]

More people than not have been affected by suicide, as someone pointed out.

I have relatives who as small children had to endure this, and I can tell you nothing the press could or would report can compare with the lifelong grief imposed by the parent who did this.

[Gistok]

I have to agree with Pffft....

Suicide has affected just about everyone in some way or another....

When I grew up in the Balduck Park area of the far east side [[on Marseilles St.)... my older brother's best friend hung himself in his garage on University & Minerva in the 1970's [[although many years later his aunt told me it was Autoerotica Asphyxia).

Then on Marseilles in the 1980's, I had a friend who with was arrested with 2 DUI's... upon his 3rd arrest, he left the car running in his mothers garage with the garage door closed.

And then more recently [[just discussed on a Balduck Park thread)... there was the suicides [[in the past) of Michael Pillon [[Ashley) and Wayne Gotts [[Lodewyck).

It's a sad and tragic world sometimes...

[Maxine1958]

I didn't mean to imply that I was the only one affected by the suicide of a loved one. There are far too many people in this world suffering in solitude for a mirad of reasons. But announcing to the world the supposed reasons would cause more pain to those left behind than any 'need to know' from the public at large.