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Update on my daughter's friend.  She is doing much better and getting
counseling outside of school now.  She was trying to say "no I am over it,
really" but her parents said a little bit of time talking about what caused it
with a 3rd party would help her prevent those feelings from happening again. =)

>Subject: Teens
>From: boltmom2000@aol.com  (Boltmom2000)
>Date: 5/13/03 9:48 AM Central Daylight Time
>Message-id: <20030513104810.06967.00000258@mb-m11.aol.com>
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>For the second time in 6 months one of my teen's friends has talked about
>suicide.  While my teen seems to have handled the last one very well, this
>time
>around it really upset her.  She even went to the school counseler to discuss
>it.  She was not alone....several other friends went as well.  These girls
>are
>only 14 and have so much going for them.  Good grades, lots of friends, nice
>parents.  I have been thinking this little "epidemic" of chatter about
>suicide
>is not really a cry for help, but more a way to get a little attention?  I
>hate
>to even say that, because I know these girls and they are not the type of
>personalities to crave that kind of negative attention, but neither of the
>girls followed through, or even came close to trying.  They were just talking
>about it.  Saying things like "I just wish I could kill myself" or "I have
>been
>thinking about suicide".  I remember being a teen and statements like that
>used
>to get tossed around at lunch....but now with the prevention talks they have
>in
>health class and counseling, those terms are not tossed around like they used
>to be.  My daughter is being a good friend, as usual, and holding her
>friend's
>hand while she struggles with these feelings.  I am so glad my girls feel
>comfortable telling me EVERYTHING, but sometimes I wish it was something they
>didn't need to share.  I have been in my daughter's shoes, trying to get my
>friend out of a funk, and the weight it puts on your shoulders is almost too
>much to bear.  Thankfully, my daughter is not the only one helping this
>girl...her pastor at church, her counseler, several friends and now her
>parents
>are involved.  I have talked a lot to my oldest about life and how unfair it
>can seem at times.  We have talked about girls and the horrible way they
>treat
>each other at this age.  She is mentally prepared when these situations pop
>up,
>but it still makes her say "why??????"
>Ok, done venting. =)
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