we lost a 16year old nephew to suicide in the last 6mnts.. ive lost many family members to cancer but this suicide will never be gotten over.. we’ve never experienced such heartache..

Suicide is devastating many families and its especially tragic in someone’s family as young as @anne at 16 he was only a child. I don’t know the answer but to anyone feeling that way look for help and counselling and if you reach the point of doing it call 112 or 999 they will take you to help and keep you out of immediate danger and hopefully things will improve

my father found a his first cousin hung latter Wednesday. his wife and eleven year old son who adored him are in pieces, what do you say to a kid when he asks why did daddy leave. serious funding needed. coming from a rural background you can even see that farmers are in serious trouble at the moment, only one small section of society who is suffering with depression.

one of the saddest things bout the recession,people commiting suicide because they feel futures bleak amongst other things,not enough being done in this area I feel

Tragic indictment on modern society that young people feel they have no future and no way out of the dark. It’s those left behind that have a life sentence of regret and what-ifs.

its not just recession that’s pushing people to suicide, its the bullying, the loneliness, self esteem issues, medical issues, a whole host of reasons people resort to suicide. if we could pour more money into social media for suicide awareness help groups it would make a difference too.

when you Google ways to commit suicide you should see help line numbers. there should be more money for counselling for families. we’re left behind wondering why, you should get access to more resources to re build your family too. make it a national campaign, aware, ahead, console, and 3ts should all come together.

There ya go Enda…..dump the Senead and the money saved could be given to this, the most noble of causes.

very painful for any family experiencing suicide. perhaps if each and everyone of us takes responsibility rather than expecting politicians to fix it. If we could be more aware of those around us, stop moaning and whingeing, smile, say hello, visit a friend, dont exclude anyone. Be sensitive encourage friends to talk and listen.Welcome and put people at ease. Be nice! make the world a brighter place.

Was suicide not encouraged by our leader Bertie Aherne . The State and the,so- called, Church and even Fas failed us all. Young people feel they have no futures because we have been failed by the older generation who destroyed this country with their greed and ignorance. We need a new dawn. A clear out. A society that is inclusive and without divide. An educational system that is available to all . Suicide comes when one feels they have no where else to turn ANC no hope

Many suicides being caused by the banks, revenue etc ruthlessly pursuing people for debts they cannot pay. These bodies are using high profile solicitors and sheriffs to terrorise people in the present climate. There should be an investigation to see how many suicides these people are responsible for. They should be compelled to do courses to educate themselves as to the effect of their actions.

Not just young people. One class of 28 students in the seventies has a rate of suicide of 11 and possibly 12 – in total 14 of the class are now gone. Suicide the main reason. Who cares? Only their families and friends. Not our government.

……..And no hope, we have all the resources there but they are not used correctly . The future will be better but that needs to be communicated to the young.

Pieta House (www.pieta.ie) tel 01 601 0000 offers free personal suicide Prevention counselling to all, not just phone help. Major centres in Lucan and Limerick, others planned for Tuam and Cork…

A bit disingenuous of the 3Ts. They are well aware of the existence and work of the National Office for Suicide Prevention, a national, semi-independent body, around for nearly 10 years now. If they think the NOSP isn’t working properly, they should say so directly, rather than calling for the setting up of an organisation which already exists.

Being honest a lot of good work has been done on awareness and its easy to find a helpline if folks feel inclined to call it but if a person is intent on ending it well its a phycological illness there is not a lot can be done other than locking them up. If someone wants to die they will find away. You can only offer help so many times if they don’t take it well what more can you do

There is a vast correlation in the rise of suicide and the timeline of the economic downturn. Politicians need to realise the human cost of austerity.

Ireland also must embrace a different culture to any mental illness, the current model of medicating (over medicating in a lot of cases) needs to be addressed.

I have no issue with the use of medication to help someone over a hump in the short term however this needs to be supplemented by counseling and other supports for better long term results. More pressure needs to be placed on the government to act.

We need action. Please please do sign the petition and also sign the petition by Mental Health Reform at http://www.mentalhealthreform.ie – they bring together a number of major organisations working for our mental health system to be reformed and the promised ring-fenced money for community mental health services to be kept – please do this and contact your TDs too – it will make a real difference. Ask also for them to provide training in all schools for students on how to look after your mental health and teachers on how to understand and help students to look after their mental health (as a recent survey showed 98% of parents want)- it is the only thing that will make a real difference and works in other countries – our adolescent suicide and mental distress rates are a national disgrace.

I may be mistaken but are 3ts not calling for an authority that has a similar structure to the National Roads Authority, funded by the government but a separate entity? I have no doubt the NOSP does fantastic work but if they are in bed with the HSE are their capabilities limited?

Powerful and moving video!

It’s frightening. Sadly it will increase as there are very few politicians, bankers, clergy, senior civil servants or oother people in power taking their lives. It is the decent people who have been effected by these bullies and abusers of power that keep taking their lives.