@Marian absolutely. It’s something we were dealing with and helping students through for the rest of the semester. Unfortunately when you do this work it’s more of a question of “when” than “if.” I’m sure most people who work on college campuses could tell you a similar story, which to me is really the tragic part. We are losing too many of our students because of substance use.
A young man at our DS HS committed suicide. The school refused to hold a ceremony of any kind on school property or to organize any type of event. And, this was a religious organization.
Students were offered counseling and were provided with transportation for attending the funeral if they wished. The reasoning behind the approach was to no portray the deceased as a hero or idol or someone to be emulated. Honoring the suicide victim could lead to copycats.
It’s just heartbreaking and I couldn’t care less the reason. Young people’s brains are not fully developed yet. I remember the things we did in college and that could have been so many of us. My heart just goes out to his parents.
I thought about this thread when I read the news about the BASE jumpers who died the other day. Some people seem addicted to risky behavior.
A young man in our community was on an overseas trip with a group from school. He drank too much and was jumping from balcony to balcony. He fell. While he survived, he will be paralyzed from his waist down for the rest of his life. I would call it an “avoidable tragedy.” Definitely important to teach our kids that consequences of dumb decisions can be tragic.
anyone ever hear that summer = the 100 most dangerous days of the year