Suicide campaigns may be missing mark

CAMPAIGNS to combat suicide may not be targeting the right people, according to a leading psychiatrist.

A study of suicide notes by Dr Justin Brophy shows the stereotype suicides as lonely, isolated and depressed could be wide of the mark.

“Most people who commit suicide live at home with their family,” said Dr Brophy. “A new type of campaign should recognise that most suicides exhibit a whole range of emotions.”