Post on 17-Feb-2016
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In 2010 –
4,867 children between the ages of 10 and 24 committed suicide
It is the 3rd leading cause of death among this age group
More teenagers and young adults die from suicide than:
cancer, heart disease, AIDS, birth defects, stroke, pneumonia, influenza, and chronic lung disease
COMBINED.
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/youth_suicide.html
This MUST stop now.
Get informed.Get involved.
Save a life.
There are warning signs.There IS help out there.Do not let another child die.
1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
These beautiful children have left us too soon.
They won’t graduate high school.They’ll never fall in love.They’ll never chase their dreams.
All because they believed they were less than human.
The next 20 slides are just a few of those lost…
Alexi “Lexi” Lopez-Brandies
14 years old
Brandon Elizares
16 years old
Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover
11 years old
Dannii Sanders
14 years old
Erin Gallagher
13 years old
Gabrielle Molina
12 years old
Hailee Lamberth
13 years old
Jack Reese
16 years old
Jaiden Bell
15 years old
Jamey Rodemeyer
14 years old
Jasmine McClain
10 years old
Jay “Corey” Jones
17 years old
Joel Morales
12 years old
Justin Aaberg
15 years old
Marjorie Raymond
15 years old
Mitchell Wilson
11 years old
Phillip Parker
14 years old
Phoebie Prince
15 years old
Rachel Ehmke
13 years old
Rebecca Ann Sedwick
12 years old
These kids didn’t have to die.
But they felt that taking their own lives was the only way to end the pain.
There are many, many more out there that are gone because of bullying.
If you ever want a heartbreaking wake-up call, simply type “Teen suicide bullying” into Google images. But be
prepared.
Reach out to the teens in your community. Get involved. Show them they are never alone.
Show them life isn’t better without them.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Institute of Mental Health
Pacer Center
Stop Bullying
I Choose
Click on any one of these links to get started.
Stop the hate.