.. found out today that a boy from their school (in my 15 yr old daughter's year, and my 12 yr old son's best-friend's brother) hanged himself earlier this week. completely unconnected (because news hadn't got out), a girl in my daughter's year is on life-support after hanging herself last night.
it's just tragic. I watched the all the kids coming out of school in silence, many were crying. it's hard to imagine what they were going through, what their families and friends are going through, and the hundreds of lives this has touched. I worry how my own kids will deal with this.
that's awful sara3.....same happened in my school years ago. It was accidental but a dreaful shock for us (I was 13). Keep a close watch on your kids as grief easily leads to morbid depression.
very tragic indeed. Problem is it sows a seed in ither vulnerable young people who are struggling with life. Give your kids and extra kiss and cuddle.
It would be good for the sschool to organise pupil counselling to help them deal with this.
hi pink, the school is crawling with counsellers and they sent letters home with numbers to call. I don't suppose they can do much more. some of the kids seem so vulnerable, I know one is a self-harmer. it's really scary. I just hope the other girl pulls through x
Not surprising that your mind is busy with this sara.
Kids rarely know how to deal with this kind of thing, especially if another child, and friend, has died.
The deaths of 3 local children in a car crash a few years ago had a big effect on our small community. Everyone needs to watch and judge when individual support is needed by those affected.
children have a great capacity for resilience once they themselves feel secure. Often its vital for parents to talk to their children about this and why might have someone done this. Also asking them to think about who they could talk to if they werr upset. So often we dont talk enough to children about difficult subjects as we believe they wont understand. Yet the children are already aware and can become more fearful by adult silence.
Hi sara, pink, bigmamma, teram....
What awful reading! I also had some news today that made me cry. My friend sent me a photo of her little one year old son. Last night, the poor mite underwent major heart surgery, and I wasn't ecxpecting this pic to unfold. To see him there, lines coming out of him and with a plaster down his chest from where they'd had to cut him open.... I just looked and thought...that poor little mite. x
I know, pink. I left work early to get the kids from school, and one of my daughter's friend's came back too. we talked about it at some length. I hope it helped them in some way x
hey Icey.. how sad. I hope your friend's baby will be well very soon. surgery has come a long way, but it's still a worrying time. if only I had a magic wand...
Hello Icey honey , that would make you cry and be a rather upsetting picture , poor little chap , I ish all the best for a speedy recovery , and children bunce back after major surgery much quicker than adults , hugs sweetie xxxxxx
Thanks sara, pink and bigmamma. I'm in no way saying this is worse than the actual death of someone else's child, but it just goes to show that we must always be vigilant and there for our children. x
thanks, and it would be fair to say that the boy seemed to be outwardly happy, had many friends and was very popular. I guess you never know what goes on..
i had a school friend who was the class clown always seem happy, no bullying, had a good home life .
went to school one day he wasn't there , he had committed suicide . i still think about it 32 years on, it was truly unexplainable.