The ONLY acceptable answer to the case is to say how dreadful Mental Health Services are in the UK and how appalling amplication of messages about suicide and encouraging suicide are.
It is AGAINST good practice reporting guidelines to report suicide in a way that might weaponise it, lead to others copycatting or otherwise encourage it.
These are the Samaritans key points in their Suicide Media Reporting Guidelines
10 things to remember when reporting suicide
1 Avoid reporting methods of suicide in articles, such as describing someone as having died by hanging, particularly in headlines.
2 Include references to suicide being preventable and signpost sources of support, such as Samaritans’ helpline. This can encourage people to seek help, which could save lives. When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day
or night, 365 days a year. You can call them for free on 116 123, email them at [email protected], or visit www.samaritans.org to find your nearest branch.
3 Avoid dramatic headlines and strong terms such as ‘suicide epidemic’. Never suggest that someone died instantly or that their death was quick, easy, painless, inevitable or a solution to their problems. Steer clear of language that sensationalises or glorifies suicide.
4 Don’t refer to a specific site or location as popular or known for suicides, for example, ‘notorious site’ or ‘hot spot’ and refrain from providing information, such as the height of a bridge or cliff.
5 Avoid dramatic, emotive or sensational pictures or video footage. Excessive imagery can glamourise a death and lead vulnerable individuals to over-identify with the deceased.
6 Avoid excessive amounts of coverage and overly prominent placement of stories, such as a front page splash or making it a lead story, and do not link to previous stories about suicide.
7 Treat social media with particular caution and avoid mentioning or linking to comments, or websites/forums that promote or glamourise suicide. Similarly, it is safer not to open comments sections on suicide stories and careful consideration should be given around the appropriateness of promoting stories through push notifications.
8 Including content from suicide notes or similar messages left by a person who has died should be avoided. They can increase the likelihood of people identifying with the deceased. It may also romanticise a suicide or cause distress to the bereaved family and friends.
9 Speculation about the ‘trigger’ or cause of a suicide can oversimplify the issue and should be avoided. Suicide is extremely complex and most of the time there is no single event or factor that leads someone to take their own life.
10 Young people are more susceptible to suicide contagion. When covering the
death of a young person, do not give undue prominence to the story or repeat the use of photographs, including galleries. Don’t use emotive, romanticised language or images – a sensitive, factual approach is much safer. Coverage that reflects the wider issues around suicide, including that it is preventable, can help reduce the risk of suicidal behaviour. Include clear and direct references to resources and support organisations
The headline alone 'Girl, 17, took own life waiting for gender dysphoria treatment' fails to meet the guidelines. It is sensationalist and over simplistic.
The article fails overall on numerous accounts.
The scandal of the Tavistock was in part due to the sheer complexity of the issues of the majority of those refered to it - that was part of the problem. It was a failure of wider mental health services. Blaming the Tavistock waiting list is wholly inadequate in itself but this article is lazy in failing to adequately explain the closure of the Tavi.
Reporting that the coroner said “Having to battle with changes to her body without receiving the necessary preventative treatment, together with the many hurdles and setbacks, gradually eroded her belief that she would succeed and everything would be alright,” Mr Walker said. This actually fails point 3 about death being 'inevitable'.
The article has no links to support organisations.
The article has a comment section available (though thankfully no one has). It should have been actively disabled.
But its far from this article thats the over reaching problem.
Many of the pro-trans organisations have actively promoted messages along the lines of 'better a trans daughter than a dead son'. Thanks Susie. Again failure of the guidelines and irresponsible handling of media and communications.
NONE of this is about 'hate'. All of this is about poor practice and a lack of safeguarding best practice when it comes to talking about suicide.
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/media-guidelines/media-guidelines-reporting-suicide/
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/media-guidelines/suicide-facts-journalists/
Suicide is complex and most of the time there isn’t one event or factor that leads someone to take their own life. It is usually a combination of lots of different factors interacting with each other to increase risk. A combination of individual, community, and societal factors contribute to the risk of suicide.
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Only a third of people who die by suicide have been in contact with specialist mental health services in the year before their death.