Tag: suicide
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Teen Suicide Attempt: My Son was Suicidal (part 3 of 3)
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Read Part Two HERE Teen Suicide Attempt: Day Three Our spirits rose when a familiar face walked through his hospital door. Over five years of IBD treatments, my son and this child life specialist had built a relationship. She heard he was in the hospital from the hospital clown, Ollie,…
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Suicide Attempt: My Son Was Suicidal (Part 2 of 3)
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Read Part 1 HERE Suicide Attempt: Day Two It was past midnight when my daughter texted that she couldn’t sleep. When I told her to sleep in my bed with Nana, she said she was afraid to wake her up. A text was sent to my mom and she went…
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Teen Suicide: My Son Was Suicidal and I Missed It (Part 1 of 3)
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Teen Suicide Attempt: Day One He scraped the ice off the van window in the morning. It’s not something he usually does, not because he’s unkind but he has ADHD and the needs of others aren’t always at the forefront for him. I noticed the gesture and shared my gratitude,…
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13 Reasons Why We Should Talk About the Ripple Effect of Suicide
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This article contains spoilers for the Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” while discussing the ripple effect of suicide. “My brother died.” She muttered as she made her way to the manager’s office. I was fourteen years old and working the snack booth in our local movie theatre when my coworker…