'We just want to hear our daughter's voice again': Molly Russell's father calls for self-harm crisis to be treated like knife crime
5 years, 7 months ago

'We just want to hear our daughter's voice again': Molly Russell's father calls for self-harm crisis to be treated like knife crime

The Telegraph  

Ian Russell wants nothing more than to hear his daughter’s voice again. It is nearly two years since he said goodnight to Molly for the last time, as she went to her bedroom having packed her school bag ready for the morning. The next time Mr Russell saw Molly it was when he rushed to her bedroom after hearing the screams of his wife who had discovered her body. In the weeks after her death, Mr Russell discovered Molly had been looking at images of self-harm and suicide on social media sites such as Instagram and Pinterest - images he is convinced contributed to her death. “To me, knowing Molly as I did, there is no question that what she found online deepend her depression and hastened her demise,” he told the Sunday Telegraph.

History of this topic

Father of Molly Russell slams long CAMHS waiting times as ‘tragedy’
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Molly Russell died from ‘self-harm after suffering depression and negative impact of social media’
2 years, 3 months ago
Negative effects of online content ‘contributed to Molly Russell’s death’
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell's headteacher says her 'suicide was a complete and terrible shock to the school'
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell: Instagram exec says posts seen by teen ‘promoting’ suicide were safe
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell quoted ‘depressive’ Instagram post in note, inquest into teen’s death hears
2 years, 3 months ago
Coroner warns Molly Russell inquest as ‘distressing’ videos played
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell inquest: Pinterest executive ‘deeply regrets’ images seen by teenager
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell accessed material from ‘ghetto of the online world’, inquest told
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell’s father thought his daughter had ‘normal mood swings’ before her death
2 years, 3 months ago
Molly Russell inquest: Mother of girl who viewed social media posts on suicide relives moment she found body
2 years, 3 months ago

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