Posted on Jun 6, 2022
Youth suicide attempts rise in Washington: Today So Far
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"Kurt Cobain died when I was in sixth grade. We all know how. For many people back then, it was the first time suicide really entered their lives — through headlines. But the first time suicide really registered with me, when I learned what it really meant, was in eighth grade when the chair next to me went empty. Nobody saw it coming or knew why it happened. I knew him for less than a school year, but nonetheless, he was my buddy, a classroom crony. He was a 13-year-old goofball and a joyful presence from about 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. I imagine he was the same for others in our corner of the classroom. At home he was a son and a brother.
Today, he is a memory that still has the power to mess me up. I think that is the difference between headlines and when suicide is up close. I still love listening to Nirvana. But I have trouble opening up my middle school yearbook".
Today, he is a memory that still has the power to mess me up. I think that is the difference between headlines and when suicide is up close. I still love listening to Nirvana. But I have trouble opening up my middle school yearbook".
Youth suicide attempts rise in Washington: Today So Far
Posted from kuow.org
State of Washington
Suicide
Depression
Mental Health
Posted 2 y ago
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."All these years later, I wish I had some sort of astute wisdom to relay. All I can say is that it really sucks. Suicide is such a fallacious path, especially so early. It's like walking out of a movie after the first act, when the problem is established. You don't get to experience the progress, the intrigue, the unforeseen twists, and all the grand conclusions that only the unraveling of time can display. And side note, you don't get to see all those annoying classmates peak in high school and struggle to regain the past, which you get to travel beyond and have a far greater time at life than those years could ever offer.
Of course, that is a rather simplified metaphor for a complex issue. For my lack of practical information on this topic, Dr. Mauseth has provided KUOW with a few insights and resources for families."...
..."All these years later, I wish I had some sort of astute wisdom to relay. All I can say is that it really sucks. Suicide is such a fallacious path, especially so early. It's like walking out of a movie after the first act, when the problem is established. You don't get to experience the progress, the intrigue, the unforeseen twists, and all the grand conclusions that only the unraveling of time can display. And side note, you don't get to see all those annoying classmates peak in high school and struggle to regain the past, which you get to travel beyond and have a far greater time at life than those years could ever offer.
Of course, that is a rather simplified metaphor for a complex issue. For my lack of practical information on this topic, Dr. Mauseth has provided KUOW with a few insights and resources for families."...
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SSgt Richard Kensinger
Suicide prevention is one of my clinical research projects and a few of my articles are published on Research Gate. I assert that a % of these deaths can be detected and prevented.
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My first recollection of suicide was when I was in grade school. Our mailman went out on Lake Winnebago in the winter and killed himself. I was pretty bothered by it. I was 44 when Kurt Cobain killed himself.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
SP5 Dennis Loberger I was serving on USS California CGN-36, Homeported in Bremerton, WA. CTO1, E6, "Senior Spook on the Pier for the Pacific Northwest Fleet" 36 Years Old.
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