I think you're broadly right, but at the same time, the topic of suicide is an information hazard to many people (as onethought mentions). Not just suicidal peo

I think you're broadly right, but at the same time, the topic of suicide is an information hazard to many people (as onethought mentions). Not just suicidal people, but people who are merely curious and, more worryingly, trolls who get a thrill out of manipulating others. For this reason, I can see why many people reach for the "authorities" to do something about it. The longer term solution is to have good mental health provision and for people who might be in the earliest stages of suicidal ideation to be able to talk to either a therapist or someone they trust about their feelings. Do we have good mental health provision in the UK? Not. At. All.