Jaysus. Had a similar thing happen in the mid 90s and I was given counseling. It was a VEC too, so not a well off school.
Ours was run by the Brothers. There was great shame associated with suicide.
A great, teachable moment was lost.
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Jaysus. Had a similar thing happen in the mid 90s and I was given counseling. It was a VEC too, so not a well off school.
We had a guy in our school kill himself by jumping off the ILAC
We were all taken to a meeting and expressly forbid from referring to it as suicide
guy aged about 16, in the year ahead of me, blew his head off with a shotgun. the priests maintained, and probably still maintain, it was an accident "while he was cleaning it for his father".
the number of copycat suicides when one makes the news/local gossip is pretty frightening though.
the number of copycat suicides when one makes the news/local gossip is pretty frightening though.
seems to be an accepted truism that suicide awareness ads drive up the rate of suicide.the number of copycat suicides when one makes the news/local gossip is pretty frightening though.
What kind of music do they play?
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