Be The One
Travis was a perfect American boy. He played football, golf, and baseball. He was popular and well-known for his sweet, caring personality. One day, that all ended when his sister, Riley, got a phone call from her parents. Travis had hung himself the night before and passed away in the hospital the next morning. Riley was the last one to talk to Travis and she felt like something was wrong but didn’t say anything to him. Travis was just one of the 5,400 teens that commit suicide each day. Four out of five of those teens gave clear warning signs to their family and friends (“WebMD” 1). Don’t be the one that was the last to talk to someone knowing they were upset. Don’t be the one that could’ve helped by saying something …show more content…
The first step that would help a lot, is having more concerned parents. Forming a good bond with your child will help them feel close to you. Spend quality time going out and doing something fun. Encourage them to express their emotions. Be supportive by giving them space and not being too intrusive. Even monitoring your child on social media to see if they are getting bullied or bullying someone else. Schools can also help decrease the problem of bullying. They could have more assemblies about bullying, address the consequences more frequently, and rewarding positive behavior. “There is currently no law for bullying or cyberbullying, but it can be filed as harassment” (“Prevnet”). A great way to stay away from all of this harassment, is keeping your child busy. If you’re into sports and clubs, you meet new people and feel less alone. You can also get close to the coach and should be able to talk to them about anything, including your personal life. Always staying busy could keep your mind away from the depression and loneliness. You also feel better about yourself when you get rewarded by sports or any kind of club. As a city, state, country, let’s decrease this horrifying number of 5,400 deaths a day. There is an obvious problem that can be fixed by each and every one of us. If all of us truly took a stand and used these guides to help someone that they know is depressed, in a couple of years this whole situation can come to an end. Don’t be the one that was the last to talk to someone knowing they were upset. Don’t be the one that could’ve helped by saying something but chose not to. Don’t be the one that could’ve prevented something this tragic from happening. Be the one that could save a
Travis was a perfect American boy. He played football, golf, and baseball. He was popular and well-known for his sweet, caring personality. One day, that all ended when his sister, Riley, got a phone call from her parents. Travis had hung himself the night before and passed away in the hospital the next morning. Riley was the last one to talk to Travis and she felt like something was wrong but didn’t say anything to him. Travis was just one of the 5,400 teens that commit suicide each day. Four out of five of those teens gave clear warning signs to their family and friends (“WebMD” 1). Don’t be the one that was the last to talk to someone knowing they were upset. Don’t be the one that could’ve helped by saying something …show more content…
The first step that would help a lot, is having more concerned parents. Forming a good bond with your child will help them feel close to you. Spend quality time going out and doing something fun. Encourage them to express their emotions. Be supportive by giving them space and not being too intrusive. Even monitoring your child on social media to see if they are getting bullied or bullying someone else. Schools can also help decrease the problem of bullying. They could have more assemblies about bullying, address the consequences more frequently, and rewarding positive behavior. “There is currently no law for bullying or cyberbullying, but it can be filed as harassment” (“Prevnet”). A great way to stay away from all of this harassment, is keeping your child busy. If you’re into sports and clubs, you meet new people and feel less alone. You can also get close to the coach and should be able to talk to them about anything, including your personal life. Always staying busy could keep your mind away from the depression and loneliness. You also feel better about yourself when you get rewarded by sports or any kind of club. As a city, state, country, let’s decrease this horrifying number of 5,400 deaths a day. There is an obvious problem that can be fixed by each and every one of us. If all of us truly took a stand and used these guides to help someone that they know is depressed, in a couple of years this whole situation can come to an end. Don’t be the one that was the last to talk to someone knowing they were upset. Don’t be the one that could’ve helped by saying something but chose not to. Don’t be the one that could’ve prevented something this tragic from happening. Be the one that could save a