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There are straws in everyones life and which one will break the camels back cannot be ascertained.
It's the fragility of the camels back that is the actual problem.
What the reporters did can't be defended but they in no way deserve to be held responsible for the womans suicide nor do they deserve to have the guilt they're probably going to feel anyway, added to.
Your ignorance on depression is astounding. The thing that sets one to commit suicide is not always the real problem. It's merely the straw that broke the camel's back. I suffer from clinical depression since before puberty. Many times I was literally on the verge of suicide. The big problem was already weighing on me when a small problem sent me over the edge. First off, being an nurse in a hospital is already a stressful situation. Being a nurse for a member of the royal family adds to the stress. Falling for a prank which caused you to reveal private patient information could be grounds for being fired. Having the prank revealed world wide adds another layer of stress. Then comes the local press in England and their reporting. We don't know what her home/family life was like before all this started and this could have been another layer of stress.
Agreed. Although I don't think the DJ's should be held responsible for her death, this growing phenomenon of spreading media hype and frenzy through means of Twitter, social media in general, and iPhones etc is beginning to affect people permanently. For instance, a misguided teen who uses poor judgement and post a nude picture of herself/himself on a website or texts it. This stuff is permanent.
In the case of this RN who obviously suffered from some sort of instability prior to this incident, the prank and her reactions spread like wild fire in this society obsessed with every little detail of personal lives of others. Decades ago news like this prank call would not have gotten past the hospital doors. World wide attention can definitely ruin lives.
No criminal charges, but the two DJs should be forced to watch home videos of the nurse and her family as a way of showing them that sometimes practical jokes sometimes hurts their target victim.
And then there's the Cambridges to consider - it must sadden them and their families that something which should have been occasion for unalloyed joy has prompted such a tragic consequence.
Edit: And in fact, it did:
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge said in a statement they were "deeply saddened" by the death of the nurse, named as Jacintha Saldanha.
It's a sad a troubling situation. Everyone has their issues and trigger points, but we set ourselves up in life the best we can and make things work. Most people are going about their daily business, holding off whatever demons they personally fight, and never expect to be thrust into the spotlight as a laughing stock on the world stage. I'm sure some folks could just "shrug it off", but not really. And I'm sure there are others who feel their lives are no longer their own, through no fault of their own. I hate that our society thinks it's ok and funny to just go mess with someone as a joke. I have a great sense of humor, a dark one too, but I can't imagine dragging some innocent person along for a chuckle. Nope.
And the nurse should never have had her name publicized. There were others who passed the call along before it even got to her...what about them? I'm sure a nurse looking after a patient would expect calls to be legit if they had to go through many stages before even getting to her.
There were others who passed the call along before it even got to her...what about them? I'm sure a nurse looking after a patient would expect calls to be legit if they had to go through many stages before even getting to her.
Apparently not:
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Mrs Saldanha - who was staying in hospital accommodation close to King Edward VII hospital - was the person who answered the call from the Australian DJs and was not the nurse who discussed the duchess's medical condition. Mrs Saldanha, a duty nurse who was married with two children, answered the telephone because it was 05:30 GMT and there was no receptionist on duty. The BBC understands Mrs Saldanha had not been suspended or disciplined by the hospital
This is why she committed suicide? I don't feel sorry for this nurse at all. Pathetic, in my opinion. Most of the reasons people commit suicide for are chicken **** and pointless. Permanent solution to a temporary problem. She was either chemically imbalanced with other underlying psychological issues, or just a poor example of a human being.
I'm sorry if you think this is a harsh opinion, but I feel we are way to forgiving of folks that harm themselves in this way. Peer pressure is a powerful thing, and looking down on this behavior should be someones first reaction.
Seriously, to kill yourself becasue you feel for a prank phone call?
I'm sorry, you seem to have no understanding of, or empathy for, mental illness. It can happen to ANYONE, even big bad football players.
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Originally Posted by sailordave
Your ignorance on depression is astounding. The thing that sets one to commit suicide is not always the real problem. It's merely the straw that broke the camel's back. I suffer from clinical depression since before puberty. Many times I was literally on the verge of suicide. The big problem was already weighing on me when a small problem sent me over the edge. First off, being an nurse in a hospital is already a stressful situation. Being a nurse for a member of the royal family adds to the stress. Falling for a prank which caused you to reveal private patient information could be grounds for being fired. Having the prank revealed world wide adds another layer of stress. Then comes the local press in England and their reporting. We don't know what her home/family life was like before all this started and this could have been another layer of stress.
What he said.
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Originally Posted by Memphis1979
And that may indeed be the case. But to say you feel sorry for her because she killed herself for falling victim to a prank phone call? That is not a reason to off yourself? I say hell no.
Yes, I feel sorry for anyone who kills themselves. There is never a reason to kill oneself. The overwhelming feeling is irrational, but nevertheless, it's always sad.
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Originally Posted by Mr. Joshua
It was probably dealing with the NHS that caused it.
I'm sorry, you seem to have no understanding of, or empathy for, mental illness. It can happen to ANYONE, even big bad football players.
What he said.
Yes, I feel sorry for anyone who kills themselves. There is never a reason to kill oneself. The overwhelming feeling is irrational, but nevertheless, it's always sad.
Not funny.
I have absolutely no empathy for someone that kills themselves for such a silly, pathetic, meaningless reason.
People jumping out of floor 100 of the WTC when it was on fire? I understand. Prank phone call, nope, dumb ass reason.
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