In Ireland MORE lives are lost annually to suicide than tragedies on
our roads — but the budget to reduce road traffic deaths is eight times
higher.
‘ “They (the government) tell you all the good things they’re going
to promise and so as far as mental health and suicide is concerned. But
to a large extent they’re unaccountable – there’s no votes in suicide.
Families are so bereaved and so broken, desolate, and also feel so
stigmatised when somebody dies from suicide that there’s no real human
outcry when events like this happen.
To a large extent, society itself treats suicide like a second class death. People see it as a clear indication that people in power think suicide is something you can just wash your hands of.”
‘THE FOUNDER of one of Ireland’s largest suicide prevention charities, (Noel Smyth), has called for the government to establish a new independent national authority, (like the Road Safety Authority), for the prevention of suicide – claiming leaving the issue in political hands is a recipe of disaster. ‘
“At a time of austerity they are afraid of coming out and saying, ‘You’re making an absolute bags of this thing’,” he said, adding: “The failings of life have to be taken away from politicians because they just don’t care.”
‘Smyth said the situation with the current office – which is a HSE subsidiary – and the State’s financial affairs meant the head of the current office would show restraint in criticising government inaction, for fear of jeopardising other funding.
Smyth argued that creating a HIQA-like agency for suicide prevention would allow it “to call government, government departments, and all the other people who are responsible for saving lives into account.” ‘
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To a large extent, society itself treats suicide like a second class death. People see it as a clear indication that people in power think suicide is something you can just wash your hands of.”
‘THE FOUNDER of one of Ireland’s largest suicide prevention charities, (Noel Smyth), has called for the government to establish a new independent national authority, (like the Road Safety Authority), for the prevention of suicide – claiming leaving the issue in political hands is a recipe of disaster. ‘
“At a time of austerity they are afraid of coming out and saying, ‘You’re making an absolute bags of this thing’,” he said, adding: “The failings of life have to be taken away from politicians because they just don’t care.”
‘Smyth said the situation with the current office – which is a HSE subsidiary – and the State’s financial affairs meant the head of the current office would show restraint in criticising government inaction, for fear of jeopardising other funding.
Smyth argued that creating a HIQA-like agency for suicide prevention would allow it “to call government, government departments, and all the other people who are responsible for saving lives into account.” ‘
journal.ie national suicide authority
Examiner
Source
banzai7
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