School Counselor Sued Following Student Suicide

Twicer
Mon, 05 Dec 2016 19:02:08 +0000

I am of the opinion that the counselor should have at least talked with the school’s head of counseling department and/or principal and eventually the parents should have been notified. I can imagine the friend and even the counselor (probably a younger woman) being intimidated by the boy’s parents and their likely reaction, so the senior school staff would be better equipped to handle the situation.
I should add that someone I barely knew, unrelated to school or our family, once called and let me know that my child was contemplating suicide. The call, naturally, upset me greatly, but I will be eternally grateful to this person.