With the alarming rise in childhood depression and suicide it is the responsibility of every parent, teacher, caregiver and person of influence in the life of children in any capacity to become aware of what they can do to help turn the tide. I found the simple message: U Turns Allowed very inspirational.
Two authors that have addressed these topics in their novels are Michelle Ashman Bell in Summer in Paris, and Jodi Piccoult in The Pact. In Bell’s YA novel the protagonist is a great role model. She overcomes many obstacles and turns her life around while keeping focus on her goals.
National attention has increased on the phenomenon of Teen Suicide in the past month since celebrity Marie Osmond’s eighteen year old son, Michael Blosil jumped to his death on February 26th, 2010. This is so pervasive that it is not just the rich, the famous, or the poor buts every child in every culture, in every neighborhood is affected.
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Margaret,
Thank you, darling woman, for mentioning this element in my book. Just in our neighborhood and ward there have been some tragic suicides that have left a wake of sadness and confusion. This is a wonderful post and I think we all need to be better educated in how to watch for signs and signals.
Michele
In our small town where I grew up we’ve had a couple of teen suicides that devastated the community. One boy was going to be valedictorian, was athletic, had offers for scholarships. Parents were strict. No one saw the signs. The other boy was an outcast for being different and a victim of bullying.
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