Teens and the Mental Health System

Ryan's story

Title: Ryan's story

Summary: A young 13 year old name Ryan was a great, funny kid. He had a harder time keeping up wit decent grades and had to be put in special ed classes. When he was put into regular classes but soon started getting bullied. He started therapy and was coping with the bullying. But soon it became unbearable. He told his parents that he no longer wanted to return to school and his parents didn't know what to do. He returned to school and things were fine until the 8Th grade. He was IMing which he was not allowed to do. And he eventually killed himself because his girlfriend didn't want him and he was depressed.

Reflection: This is very sad and i feel bad. I feel that technology is a big part of the reason why kids commit suicide. Its a very big problem!!

Evidence: 

• Most people commit suicide because of something happening with the use of technology.

Questions:

• Why didn't his parents pay more attention??
• Why didn't administration step in and help??

http://www.ryanpatrickhalligan.org/

Sexting Tragedy

Title: Sexting Tragedy


Summary: This was about a young 13 year old who killed her self. She sent topless pictures to a boy so that he would notice her. However, she didn't know that he would end up sending the pictures to everyone at their school. People from other schools soon found out she sent pictures and everything when down hill from there. She was even suspended for a week for her actions. She was so sad that she hung her self. Her mom found her there when she went to say goodnight.


Reflection: This is very very unfortunate and tragic. "Sexting" is becoming very popular and is becoming a very big problem. I feel really sad for her family. Kids are very cruel these days.


Evidence:

• "Sexting" is a very big contributor to teen suicide.
• Many teens "Sext" these days

Questions: Why did she feel that she had to send naked picture to get attention??
Did she have low self esteem??


Source: Rob. "Sexting Tragedy." News Around the World. 3 December 2009. 5 February 2010

Portrait of a Son's Suicide Bill's Story

Title: Portrait of a Son's Suicide Bill's Story

Summary: This was about a 14 year old bisexual teen named Bill. He finally came out to his parents and he was happy that they accepted him.  They suggested that he go to as support group and he did, but left after 3 sessions. On the way to his 3rd session he met an man who said he had his own support group for youth going to the same things. Bill decided to go with him and the man ended up raping him. He went into a very depressing stage. He soon got out of it and was his old self again. Soon he got beat from people who didn't accept him and went into a depression again. He soon realized he couldn't cope with it and turned to suicide to solve his problems.

Reflection: This is very unfortunate and sad. I can believe how kids can be so cruel but parents?? Thats just a new thing to me. People sound just accept others and not judge. You can't judge someone until you look at your own self. If someone wants to like the opposite sex or the same thats theire business. They have no right to say something. Have you never heard of leaving people be?? That's obviously NOT what these people were doing. All i got to say is get a lofe people and stay out of others!!!

Evidence:

• "It is difficult difficult to fully research LGBT youth suicide because many young lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgenders have not "come out." But studies indicate that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth are up to four times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. And those who are rejected by their family are up to nine times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers."

Questions: Why do parents make their children not be able to talk to homosexuals and transgenders??

Why do the parents act like little kids??

Sources: Clayton, Gabi. "Portrait of a Son's sucide: Bill's Story." 3 February 2010 www.youth-guard.org.

Teen Commits Suicide Due to Bullying: Parents Sue School for Son's Death

Title:Teen Commits Suicide Due to Bullying: Parents Sue School for Son's Death

Summary: This happened to  a 17 year old teen named Eric Mohat. He was harassed repeatedly and he was told by a bully to go shoot himself because no one would miss him. He was constantly called cruel names such as homo and queer. He was always being hit and teased and he turned to suicide as the solution. Most of the bullying happened in math class and his teacher did nothing to help. The parents think it was a "bullicide". His family sue the school because they claim that the school knew about the bullying and they did nothing to stop it.

Reflection: I feel that the parents had the right to sue because the school did nothing to help. Its really sad how someone took their life and no one took more actions. Its nice how they did not ask for money, they just wanted justice. This might really help someone who's child killed themselves because of bullying.

Evidence

• Children who are bullied are more likely to commit suicide.
• All children who are being bullied are at risk for dying by suicide.
  

Questions: 

• I wonder why the teacher did nothing
  
• What happened to the bullies?

Source: James, Donaldson Susan. "Teen Commits Suicide Due to Bullying: Parents Sue School for Son's Death" Abc news. 2 April. 2009