Monday, January 14, 2013

Suicide and Attempted Suicide- Very Prominent in Teens Today by Taiina Ayala

 Just about a year ago, on January 25, Debbie Kreuger found herself in a position she had no idea she would ever be put in. The fact is, no one ever thinks they will have to deal with their own child attempting suicide. A couple of night earlier, Debbie had just found out her son had been smoking pot. She gave him two options- go to rehab or move out. But instead of doing either of those things, he tried killing himself. Almost a year later, he is doing much better and the family has really struggled with the recovery process.

These are the articles that make me so sad to read. I just finished reading a book yesterday, called The Burn Journals. It is a personal memoir of a 14 year-old boy who set himself on fire, in an attempt at suicide. The book took the reader through the incident and through the months of recovery that receeded it. The fact is, in today's day and age, suicide and suicide attempts are becoming very common in teenagers. It's really sad to think about. This article really gives tips and insiders. It's really very prominent all around us and the main thing is getting help. If you know someone who is going through this, tell someone. You wouldn't want anything to happen and then regret not saying anything.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/13/young-attempted-suicide-survivors/1566348/

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