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If it's specifically with suicide, then the company has a stigma with mental health, which is not okay. However, if it's always "teammate died" with no extra in

If it's specifically with suicide, then the company has a stigma with mental health, which is not okay. However, if it's always "teammate died" with no extra information, I can respect it. Your teammates are not entitled to know your cause of death. That's a personal thing, but you aren't there any more to choose if it's okay to share.

BoorishBears 5y ago
If there's whispers the cat is out of the bag... the most respectful move is to simply address it and extend counseling Your cause of death isn't a personal thing either by the way, it's a matter of public record in most states (and of course word tends to get out with something as emotional as a death)
- watwut 5y ago
  Colleagues are entitled to details of mental health issues nor other issues someone who just killed himself had. If there is public record, they are entitled to that and nothing more. The death person and his/her family have their own right to privacy and it trumps curiosity of collegues.
  - BoorishBears 5y ago
    This isn't about the curiosity of collegues?? Again, this isn't some random suicide, these are people in a known high pressure environment already aware this person committed suicide. The organization can pretend nothing happened (even though everyone already knew), or they can take charge and try and help these people cope with that devastating news and help anyone who might already be in a bad place... Once you're dead you're dead, that's why causes of death aren't personal... there's no person left. The organization doesn't even have to frame it in of terms this person's death, just a simple call out that "if anyone is struggling with this loss or needs help come to us". Anything is better than pretending it didn't happen.
    - watwut 5y ago
      Some of those are close people ... others are not. Some might be are bullies who contributed too. That would not be rare either. > Once you're dead you're dead, that's why causes of death aren't personal... there's no person left. The family and actually close friends are left. And people who are about to die deserve to know their privacy will remain private too.

BoorishBears 5y ago

If there's whispers the cat is out of the bag... the most respectful move is to simply address it and extend counseling Your cause of death isn't a personal thing either by the way, it's a matter of public record in most states (and of course word tends to get out with something as emotional as a death)

watwut 5y ago
Colleagues are entitled to details of mental health issues nor other issues someone who just killed himself had. If there is public record, they are entitled to that and nothing more. The death person and his/her family have their own right to privacy and it trumps curiosity of collegues.
- BoorishBears 5y ago
  This isn't about the curiosity of collegues?? Again, this isn't some random suicide, these are people in a known high pressure environment already aware this person committed suicide. The organization can pretend nothing happened (even though everyone already knew), or they can take charge and try and help these people cope with that devastating news and help anyone who might already be in a bad place... Once you're dead you're dead, that's why causes of death aren't personal... there's no person left. The organization doesn't even have to frame it in of terms this person's death, just a simple call out that "if anyone is struggling with this loss or needs help come to us". Anything is better than pretending it didn't happen.
  - watwut 5y ago
    Some of those are close people ... others are not. Some might be are bullies who contributed too. That would not be rare either. > Once you're dead you're dead, that's why causes of death aren't personal... there's no person left. The family and actually close friends are left. And people who are about to die deserve to know their privacy will remain private too.