Letters: Bridgend should not be demonised - The Guardian 22nd February 2008

The increased number of suicides in the Bridgend area (Report, February 20) has rightly alarmed parents and professionals everywhere and drawn attention to a distressing aspect of more widespread mental health problems among young people. But we should try to avoid grasping for simple answers or attempting to blame soft targets such as tabloid journalism. Sensationalist press reporting doesn't help, but it equally does not make someone kill themselves. Each young person's suicide will have happened as a result of a unique history and set of circumstances.

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