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persephonerose · April 2013

A friend of mine just found out that one of her child's classmates committed suicide. He was 16. I just cannot fathom the reasons why or how anyone would deal with that. Her kids are pretty shaken and don't understand. I don't understand it either. I just wish I could make them feel better.

rachael_c26 · April 2013

That is devastating.

143BabyCakes · April 2013

That is so sad. Sorry to hear this. Suggest to your friend to encourage her kids to talk to the counselor at school. That is the only kind of help I can think of.

BabyMakes 3 · April 2013

That's terrible. I cannot imagine how those that were close to them feel.

sara785 · April 2013

Wow. I can't imagine. I'm sure the school will have counselors set up for the students. Although I don't know how much that will help them.

karkissy09 · April 2013

A 14 year old commited suicide a few years back. His class graduates this year and so many of them have had issues from it.

brie_and_almonds · April 2013

Truly sad. I hope your friend's son/daughter gets to talk to a counselor if they need it. There are also "survivor of suicide" support groups around the country ("survivors" are those left behind, not those who have attempted suicide). One of my cousins committed suicide six years ago and I'm still very damaged from it.

vettymama · April 2013

So sad to hear.

NinaMarie1 · April 2013

Gosh... that's really tough. I know it can't be easy trying to give support in that situation. So sad. One of my brother's friends committed suicide some years ago and I just remember nobody wanting to talk about it.

LovinLife0710 · April 2013

This is horrible. Last year at the high school I went to, 3 kids committed suicide and 2 others attempted it. One right in the school. I just don't understand.... Sad

katigox · April 2013

brenlo42:
Truly sad. I hope your friend's son/daughter gets to talk to a counselor if they need it. There are also "survivor of suicide" support groups around the country ("survivors" are those left behind, not those who have attempted suicide). One of my cousins committed suicide six years ago and I'm still very damaged from it.

^ I'm very sorry for your loss. Has therapy helped the healing process a little bit?

And I have two personal stories in regards to suicide. One, was during my senior year in high school, a sophmore girl committed suicide after being sexually assaulted. I was a peer counselor at the time (though nobody was expecting or wanting us to counsel obviously), but I still tried to be there for those left behind, and listened to many of her friends expressing their grief. So sad and so young!

And second, my mother has battled severe depression for as long as I can remember. She has tried committing suicide at least four times (that I know of).
I think what makes suicide so hard to comprehend, is because those who do (or try), are overriding the most instinct we humans possess: the need for survival. So to have someone who can do that, leaves the rest of us wondering how - though I don't think we can ever understand it, because most of us wouldn't ever be able to. All we can do, is try to empathize, prevent, and/or be there for those that suicide has touched.

/rant over.

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