I think the language of "committed suicide" and "attempted suicide" are holdovers from the time when suicide was a criminal offense. Some mental health advocat

I think the language of "committed suicide" and "attempted suicide" are holdovers from the time when suicide was a criminal offense. Some mental health advocates have argued that that language is needlessly stigmatizing, and prevents people from talking about the root issues that can lead to suicide. Accordingly, many newspapers have changed their style guides.