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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:19 PM Original message |
Thinking about suicides, my heart goes out to all that hurt how can we as a society help? |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. some information. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
2. What can we do to help? Maybe pay attention and reach out to others |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Thank you for that |
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Political_Junkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's been heavy on my heart too. |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:24 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. compassion is what we need, not this divide that the political climate is creating |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:36 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. absolutely. Those in power thrive in an atmosphere where we are isolated from each other |
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Mike K (539 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 07:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Very true. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:44 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. thanks for the book recommendation |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 12:38 AM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Something else which I have always maintained: porches are important |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:26 AM Response to Reply #3 |
28. there is a chain reaction from the young. it is pretty known and now a days |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
7. Sometimes, the best thing you can do is listen to them. |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I appreciate you and your post |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. Awww, thank you. |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:48 PM Response to Original message |
8. Health care. Options. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
21. that not being judgemental thing can be tricky |
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Ladyhawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 03:04 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. The antagonistic responses to the post I made about my situation... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:24 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. You and I had a long period of PMs some time ago |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
10. Two of our sons battled teen depression, and thankfully both survived it. |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 06:52 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I am so glad they survived |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
13. What do you as an individual intend to do? |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 07:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I will listen WITH interest |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
14. TALK to the kids! |
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demtenjeep (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
17. a lot of kids have more problems and issues than we ever did |
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rustydog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. This is such a difficult issue. I've been trying to see the world |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Feb-28-10 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
19. Opioids as alternatives to medications that often do not work |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 12:42 AM Response to Reply #19 |
23. the brain DOES need the right materials to function |
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Cetacea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 02:28 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Agreed. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
26. when I was told of my dad's suicide |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Sometimes there is no way to help |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 08:59 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. aw thanks havocmom |
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PCIntern (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:14 AM Response to Original message |
27. We just had a double teen-girl suicide pact in the Philly suburbs... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
29. my mom committed suicide. i dont see how you 'stop" it. we knew the possibility |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:31 AM Response to Reply #29 |
32. "..and still, they make the choice" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 04:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. so true what you say |
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Ho Tai (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
33. I firmly believe |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-01-10 02:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. Good points. And welcome to DU |
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