A Resource on Suicide for Parents

An honest review on a book to help parents understand the dynamics of suicide. It is a topic that none of us should put aside. Thank you to my friends Hope For Hurting Parents for sharing this information.

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Why Setting Aladdin Free is Wrong

I have been really shocked and appalled at the media and Hollywood for making statements such as “Aladdin, you are now free!” after the death of Robin Williams. This statement sends a very wrong message to our struggling teens who are in crisis.  When in despair, such wording as this gives them permission to kill…

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At Age 6, Suicide Was His Only Option

On June 3rd of 2013, an angry little 6 yr. old boy from Idaho took off his belt, tied it around the handle of the freezer and hung himself. This was not his first attempt at suicide. Sad to say, this time it was his last because he succeeded. Although he might not have understood…

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1000 Ways

Why and how this program ended up on television is surprising, but unbelievably it became one of the deterrents regarding suicide for my teen after watching it. I wouldn’t promote it for anything or encourage your teenager to watch it but 1,000 Ways to Die became the show to see several years ago. It graphically…

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