There's evidence, data and numbers; that proves to the common eye that one of many things is the reason for suicide; this being unemployment and student debt loans. As many numbers as you throw into an article, as many facts as you give; if you're not giving the entire, whole story then it's not real journalism. Real journalism is telling the whole story not just parts of it or what will grab the crowd's attention.
There are plenty things that are factors in the suicide of a person. This being my point; focusing on one of these factors is not appropriate. Mental illness, among many other problems can be reasons for suicide and without someone leaving a note how do you know why they really decided death was the only option? We're assuming, all assuming why things happen to find comfort maybe to help understand. For "journalists" assuming is a problem. Assuming things, putting together some simple facts and data, and making it look real to the common eye to grab their attention; not always getting the whole story.
Massive student loans debts could undoubtedly be the one thing that puts a person over the top. If they are already experiencing some type of mental illness then no saying that something else couldn't have put them over the edge or given them that push to die. As real as this story is, other factors or reason for their choice in death need to be included in the story for it to be real.
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