Killing oneself is the last resort, a way out of a life they no longer want to live. A compassionate approach and a rigorous examination of the psychological and sociological factors that contribute to the ever-growing number of tragedies is required it seems. Our Tuesday-Thoughts are on June last year at the height of England’s summer heat wave and on the cusp of world cup glory, the grim statistic that teenagers in London are killing themselves 107% more than since 2013 came to light. The national average is less than a quarter of what it is in London and so the capital’s long and heavy tradition of being seen as an oppressive place to live seems to show no signs of changing any time soon. Those who live in the capital are subject to higher levels of crime and poverty than anywhere else in the country. These factors are considered significant as this denotes a lack of social mobility to those born into poor areas. Being born ‘poor’ and having a life of strife seems, sadly, to be what many London teenagers believe their destiny is. With another year of soaring rents and house prices, the views of London’s teenagers ...

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