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#ThomasChatterton is famous for his suicide but the practice was surprisingly widespread in #18thCentury #England even though it meant being buried at a #crossroads. In Europe suicide was known as the #EnglishDisease .
Scattered through the press were many examples. Some were/2
Scattered through the press were many examples. Some were/2
Old or infirm, but some were driven by money. A servant lost his life savings in bad investment. His master was upset that he was asked for help. Some were too ashamed to admit they had been conned in investments. #Coroners made efforts to avoid the shame. If a person bought a /3
Rope to hang themselves it was accepted as suicide but if they found it at home was downgraded to #lunacy . In my research on #wifesales I found several men who killed themselves as there was no escape from unhappy marriages. The saddest was a young couple who held hands and /4
Walked into a river.
All this happened at a time of huge change and instability. People were moving to cities which struggled to cope. Extended families were rare so help was limited and many did not attend church so no support.
All this is relevant as all these conditions/5
All this happened at a time of huge change and instability. People were moving to cities which struggled to cope. Extended families were rare so help was limited and many did not attend church so no support.
All this is relevant as all these conditions/5
Seem to be fuelling today’s rising levels of mental illness and suicides. Slashing nhs budgets is a big factor now as this safety net has been removed. Being in the depths of winter is now also making it difficult to get out and get the benefits of exercise and social contacts
