Clarkson should remember families of suicide victims, says mental health charity
Commenting on Jeremy Clarkson’s comments today about people who jump in front of trains, Paul Jenkins, Chief Executive of Rethink Mental Illness said: “Jeremy Clarkson needs to remember the families and friends of people who jump in front of trains.
“Every suicide is someone’s son, daughter or mother or father. They need to know that their relative’s body has been treated with respect. Their relatives’ deaths will hit them hard enough and may come after a long struggle with depression, psychosis or another mental illness. While train drivers deserve our sympathy in these terrible situations, so do the families and friends who are left behind to grieve and wonder what could have been done to avoid this tragic end.”
Notes to editors
Rethink Mental Illness is a charity that believes a better life is possible for millions of people affected by mental illness. For 40 years we have brought people together to support each other. We run services and support groups that change people’s lives and challenge attitudes about mental illness. We directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England to get through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone. We give information and advice to 500,000 more and we change policy for millions.
