In the Nov. 11 edition of the Post-Crescent newspaper, J.E. Espino reported on the schools efforts to raise awareness about teen suicide:
Because of the domino effect one suicide can have in a community, a growing chorus is calling for heightened awareness. Local suicide prevention advocates are forming coalitions. There is chatter at high schools, colleges and churches.
With suicide the third-leading cause of death among young people 15 to 19, the aim is to pierce the cloak of secrecy and stigma that surrounds it. &
We want to have it in the forefront so people are talking about it, said Mary Sullivan, a liaison for Community for Hope of the Fox Cities, a spin-off of the group in Oshkosh with the same name. The Fox Cities group is looking for volunteers and financial support to set up shop.
Labels: suicide, prevention, awareness
Posted By: Aspen/CRC