Rise in suicides due to debt, not social media: Finance expert

A personal debt expert has dismissed attacks on social media as a major cause of suicide, saying financial worry is far more to blame.

Paul Carroll, who has written a guide to the new Personal Insolvency Act, said preoccupation with online harassment obscured the role that debt played in driving people over the edge.

“We have a big issue with suicide and we blame Facebook, which is rubbish,” said Mr Carroll. “The reality is these [debts] are the issues that are causing people to have major problems.