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High Schooler Talks Teen Suicide

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We posted When Teen Suicide Hits Home, offering advice on how to talk to your children about this important topic. One girl in high school wrote in: "My name is Ashley and I am 17 years old. I am A junior in Cameron County High School. I am very inspired by the fact that people are finally starting to talk about the teenage suicide. For so many years we have just pushed suicide under the rug because 'if we don't talk about it it won't happen.' That is so wrong. I am working for the mental health center in my county and we are putting a suicide awareness program in the high school. I want to help educate my fellow peers on how serious teen suicide is. We need to talk about it in order for it to get better. I have gone through a lot of trouble trying to get this program in the school because, like many others, they feel if they don't talk about it than it won't happen. I feel that it is very important for parents to talk to their children about it also. I understand teenagers are always pushing their parents away. I am one myself but don't let that stop you from trying to talk to them. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SUBJECT!"

Do you feel that teenage suicide prevention should become more important at schools and in the home?

2 Comments

yes, i compeletley do as we struggle to keep our children and teens from all of the peer pressure out there today and all of the other things they have to deal with. parents need to make it strongky aware that they can be talked to and with about what ever even if they do not always agree or see eye to eye. teens will push away and turn to other negative outlets if they think they cannot talk and be listened to.

yes, i compeletley do as we struggle to keep our children and teens from all of the peer pressure out there today and all of the other things they have to deal with. parents need to make it strongky aware that they can be talked to and with about what ever even if they do not always agree or see eye to eye. teens will push away and turn to other negative outlets if they think they cannot talk and be listened to.