Iowa paper devotes front page to address bullying after gay teen commits suicide! #endbullying #stopbullying http://t.co/euN5MYTA – by JohnTonno (John Paul)

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Every year in this country 300 kids take their own lives. It is a mind-boggling number. And this past week one of those kids was Jamie Hubley. He was 15, he was depressed and he happened to be gay. Watch The Rick Mercer Report Tuesdays at 8pm on CBC TV
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Rick’s Rant for October 25, 2011
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A mother finds her 15 year old teenage daughter hanging from the rafters of their basement. To hear this occurrence is not rare in society today. Every 90 minutes a teenager in this country commits suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death for 15-24 year olds. The National suicide rate has increased 78% between 1952 and 1992. The rate for 15-19 year olds rose from two per 100,000 to 12.9, more than 600 percent.

15 year old girl, Shivani, came home from school to find his mother lying on the sofa with a strained back.Being concerned for her she rubbed her back briefly then put on some easy listening music then proceeded downstairs to her bedroom. Two of her friends came to the door. Her mother waited to see if she would return to answer it; minutes later she answered and then yelled for her to come up. When she did not come, she went downstairs to get her. That is when she found her daughter’s body dangling from the ceiling. This is a senseless tragic sight for a mother to endure. The mortality rate from suicide in 1996 showed 9.5 per 100,000 for 15-19 year olds. This also shows boys are four times more likely to commit suicide then girls. However, girls are twice as likely to attempt suicide. It is imperative to reverse this trend and in doing so we need to understand the characteristics, behaviors and events associated with youth suicide.

There are many risk factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts. Risk factors include self-destructive behavior which may be related to life events, unfavorable home environments, or a genetic component. Personality traits like aggression and hostility or feeling introverted or hopeless play a role in suicides. Loss of control, poor problem solving techniques, or rigid cognitive life styles is also characteristics of suicides. Similar traits are found in depressive behaviors. Teenagers may have been exposed to others who have had suicidal behaviors.

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A previous suicide attempt is the best predictor of future suicidal behavior. Without intervention, a failed suicide rehersal may be followed by one that results in death. There are also warning signs for increased suicide risks. These factors include changes in behavior such as being prone to accidents, drug and alcohol abuse, physical violence towards self or animals, decreased appetite, withdrawal from family and friends, running away, low grades in school, unkept appearances, notes with suicidal contents, taking risks, purchasing weapons.

Shivani had these changes in behavior; other warning signs are change in mood. This can be difficult during teenage years because while growing physically and mentally teenagers have dramatic changes in moods. Significant suicidal warning signs are expressions of hopelessness, impending doom, explosive rage, highs and lows, after periods of depression a sudden display of cheerfulness, crying spills, insomnia or too much sleep, a decline in self-respect.

Changes in thinking is a warning sign such as difficulty concentrating, concentrating on morbid or death things, hearing voices, seeing visions, expressing bizarre beliefs, irrational speech, and having a sudden interest or disinterest in religion. Living in a dysfunctional family due to separation or divorce, loss of an important relationship such as a friend or even a pet may also contribute to suicide. Another warning sign may be changes in life events such as with Douglas Stewart. He may have been influenced by other friends or teenagers that died due to suicide. These warning signs are just possible indicators and need to be a piece of a very large puzzle. Going back to Douglas Stewart we find many warning signs and risks.

Suicide is an action; it is not an illness. Suicide is the final act of a person experiencing severe pain and desperation, but what about those who are left behind to cope. The “survivors” are the relatives, friends, acquaintances and caregivers of a suicide victim- the bereaved. There are four major forces confronting the survivor- the question Why, the shame, guilt and the anger associated with losing a loved one.

The reasons behind a teen’s suicide or attempted suicide can be complex. Although suicide is relatively rare among children, the rate of suicides and suicide attempts increases tremendously during adolescence.

The risk of suicide increases dramatically when kids and teens have access to firearms at home, and nearly 60% of all suicides in the United States are committed with a gun. That’s why any gun in your home should be unloaded, locked, and kept out of the reach of children and teens. Ammunition should be stored and locked apart from the gun, and the keys for both should be kept in a different area from where you store your household keys. Always keep the keys to any firearms out of the reach of children and adolescents.

Suicide rates differ between boys and girls. Girls think about and attempt suicide about twice as often as boys, and tend to attempt suicide by overdosing on drugs or cutting themselves. Yet boys die by suicide about four times as often girls, perhaps because they tend to use more lethal methods, such as firearms, hanging, or jumping from heights.

Why? Why? Why? This is a small but powerful question and usually an unanswered question of conflicting theories.

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HCG Diet Direct Cites Study Indicating that Obesity in Teen Girls May Lead to Depressive Symptoms

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Phoenix, AZ (Vocus) June 2, 2010

HCG Diet Direct cites study indicating that obesity in teen girls may lead to depressive symptoms. Research conducted by the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine indicated that obesity in teen girls results in depressive symptoms (but not necessarily clinical depression). Experts concluded that weight status can play a part in the development of depression in some teenage girls. HCG Diet Direct responds with tips for quick http://www.hcgdietdirect.com/hcg-diet-news/hcg-teen-obesity-depression.html

Tips for Quick Weight Loss for Teens:

1. Talk to your parents. Don’t be embarrassed to request help in sticking to a healthy eating plan.

2. Eat at home. Typical teen social situations are filled with high calorie, high fat foods. Avoiding social situations at meal times is very helpful in sticking to reduced calorie diets.

3. Offer to prepare family meals. Learn a few healthy recipes and remember that a lot of extra calories are added during the preparation of even the healthiest meals. Utilize healthy cooking methods like grilling and baking.

4. Be very firm in your goals. You don’t need to announce to the world what you are working towards, but make sure that you keep a written record for yourself and if you have the support of your family share your goals with them so they can provide motivation and encouragement.

5. Identify the times or locations at which you tend to snack. If it is in response to stress provide yourself with an alternate activity (like a stress ball that you can have on hand when needed), etc.

Obesity in children (and teens specifically) is on the rise. While the obesity issue has been under discussion for years the issue as relating specifically to children and teens is still being defined and identified. As research continues to pinpoint additional causes and consequences professionals are better able to provide obese individuals with adequate tools and measures to alleviate their situation.

HCG Diet Direct aids consumers by providing quick weight loss using all natural, homeopathic methods. The homeopathic HCG weight loss formula can offer quick weight loss results of 1 to 2 pounds per day. The program teaches dieters to learn to cook and prepare healthy meals and make healthier choices. Long term success rates are higher due to the fact that dieters walk away from the diet with new habits that support their new, healthier weight.

To get further information on HCG Diet Direct or the HCG Diet contact:

Contact: Jenny Boynton

Company: HCG Diet Direct

http://www.hcgdietdirect.com

Phone: 602-916-0002

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Question by farida: How can i talk to my mom about teen depression ?
I am in 16 years old, I have very frequent mood swings accompanied by the signs of teen depression. Most of the time I am really depressed but for no reason at all, I wish i could make it go away. I get furious and an enormous rage for the simplest reason like my younger brother just asking for something repetitively…

Before (about a year ago), I had no friends, no self-esteem, no nothing. But recently I transfered classes and started having friends and enjoying myself, that’s when I started to have these depressed feelings. I just feel that it is strange that just when things are starting to get better,I start having these emotions.I am so confused.
Nobody has a clue because I just suffer in silence.

I feel lost. I feel that I have lost myself.. I feel that there’s a huge amount of pain inside me and I can’t figure out its source; severe emotional pain not just frustration just like any teen. I spend the whole day in bed, I am isolating myself, I STRONGLY binge, my relationships with my moms deteriorating because I am losing my nerves in an unbelievable way. I once even got really mad and punched glass and ut my hand !! I wish i could cry; just let it all out. I can’t seem to get myself to cry even though i can feel the tears in my eyes . I can never do it.

I have lost my confidence and self-esteem; I cant stand looking at myself in the mirror, I am fat and ugly. I don’t see the point of trying to do anything. I feel worthless and that nobody wants me in this life. I just don’t want to do anything anymore, I feel that I have no energy at all.

I hate myself and I hate my life and I am only 16 yrs old!!

I hate myself, I really do. I feel that I am sinking real deep and that there’s nothing I can do anymore.

I feel this’s all for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON!! You cant imagine how bad it is…

I lose my nerves and snap at people, in the course of the last week i have gotten into 6 serious fights with different people. I am really starting to hate my mom A LOT !

Sometimes I am very cheerful, cant stop laughing but sometimes I am really really sad and i feel that i dont want to live.

I have this huge amount of anger, fear and sadness that whenever I think is gone comes back after a few days…

These emotions are driving me crazy, so my question is “Is this normal at my age or is there something for me to worry about?”
I don’t know what to do, I feel that my feelings are up to my throat, very close to exploding…
I am starting to hate myself for this, I feel like I am acting like a spoiled brat which totally isn’t like me…

I really hate myself.

Sometimes, it is even difficult to get out of bed for another miserable day. I have researched for the symptoms of adolescent depression and almost all of them apply to me… I don’t know whether it is a normal teen thing or real depression. I know they are not very accurate nor are they a diagnosis but I have taken online tests and they all result in “Moderate/Severe Depression”…

Although I try really hard to put on a happy face,my friends are starting to notice – but my family doesn’t. My closest friend just keeps telling me that i should snap out of it and that I’m not grateful for the life I have, that some people wish to have half what I’ve got..

Nobody knows, not even my parents,I don’t want any family member to know; they will think i’ve gone nuts and also something inside me is intimidated to talk to anybody…

I don’t know what to do, in order to go to therapy my parents have to know but I cant tell them… I feel that there’s absolutely no hope for me but I don’t want to live my whole life this way…
I tried talking to a teacher and it momentarily made things better . But after a while, i started getting really attached to her ; when she’s not around, i just really break down… I even felt like she was more like a mother to me than my own mother. But I don’t know why things backfired, i started hating her LOATHING HER and I can’t even stand to look at her face and she has noticed that.. I feel that my life is so messed up and there’s nothing i can do about it..

I really hope you get to read this.

I am really lost :/

Best answer:

Answer by Catie
I used to self harm and I kept it from my mum for 2 years-but when I told her it was the best feeling and I got help straight away and I’m now seeing a doctor, I’m 15 so younger than you-if I can do it then you can, just tell her everything you just wrote down, if you can’t tell her face to face, then maybe do it by text\phone call\letter\email\get a friend to tell her but whatever you do don’t keep it to yourself x

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There are few reasons to die, there are thousands to live. Once you do it, you are powerless, unable to change anything in the physical world, and the suffering of those who know you can lead to the same dreadful conclusion.

There are people who do or will love you, regardless of whether or not you are aware, and when you chose to end your life, you are not just killing yourself, but potentially killing others as well.

The world is what you make it, do not let others decide for you whether or not you can be happy.

Take control of your life, and live for a better tomorrow.

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If you are the parent of a gay or lesbian teenager, and are contemplating wether or not your love for them is unconditional because they are who they are…. you need to listen to this. Your child needs your love and understanding. They are at an age where if a parents’ love is not there for them, they think no other love could be…. and this is what happens ….

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