The song I choose is about suicide. It was played at a friend of mines funeral, David Kastro. It is basically asking how you get so lonely and nobody notices. It talks about if your parents forgot to say they loved you or if your girlfriend broke up with you. It just says some of the reason people commit suicide. I think this is a very serious issue. Take a look at the statistics: in 2006, two hundred and sixty nine people committed suicide in West Virginia alone. 4,189 teens between the age of 15 and 25 committed suicide in the US.
I think that people, especially parents need to look for warning signs in their teenagers and accept that it could happen to them. Also if a teenager or adult is acting unusual don’t be afraid to ask what is wrong. You asking this could make a big difference in their life. If somebody you know has attempted or you think might commit suicide try to get them help. There are many medications and facilities that can help people who feel lost and helpless. There are help lines that can help and let them get out there feelings and just be supportive. Everybody goes through rough times some people just get hit harder and don’t know how to handle it. So what do you think about this issue so you think people could help prevent suicide? :]
2 comments:
Hi Heather. This is a great blog post and a very serious issue. Thank you for sharing your personal story about losing your friend, and for doing the research on the issue, which revealed how big a problem teen suicide/depression is.
I'm glad that you are making progress with your wiki and blogs. I like the song that you posted, and the quotes that you have on your page are pretty cool too.
Have you given more thought to what you want your game to be about?
Keep up the great work Heather!
Sincerely,
David
State Director, Globaloria West Virginia
Thanks, and yes i have a very good idea for a game which you will hear all about on thursday at the web X confrence. =p
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