American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

that this show could have on others. The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and others have stated that “risk of additional suicides increases when a story explicitly describes the suicide method, uses dramatic or graphic headlines or images, and when repeated coverage of that story sensationalizes or glamorizes a death.” Due to many young teenager watching the show there has also been a warning that “They may display graphic representations of suicide which may be harmful to viewers,…

New York Times asked students to write about what they thought was the most pressing matter for this election, and Ricky Wells provided with his stance on veteran healthcare. Although Ricky Wells is extremely passionate about the issue of veteran suicides and presents the reader with first-hand experience, he is unable to effectively make his argument again the V.A. system. In The New York Times article, "Let's Take Better Care of Our Veterans", author Ricky Wells criticizes our politicians…

Categorizing and identifying threat is part human defense mechanism which allowed humans to survive nature and evolve into the modern man. Identifying threat in nature allowed for better survival and by categorizing animals into dangerous or safe further improves the chances of survival. Unfortunately, this defense mechanism of categorizing and identifying threat in the modern world has shifted from animals to other humans. Describing someone based on their appearance is normal and it…

transitioning to the city and growth in the building of new condos, employment opportunity, and entertainment (Sturtevant, 2013). This change in demographics brings forth new residents and a change in the census data of the city from being 60% African American (Sturtevant, 2013). Washington DC is comprised of 8 wards which each was has a representative on the DC Counsel. Within the 8 wards, there are 40 Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC’s). Advisor Neighborhood Commission has…

I am a college student in 2018. I’ve heard the words “Male Privilege” more than a few times. I’ve heard numerous arguments for its existence as well. I’m not convinced. Believe me, I am sympathetic to the problems women face in this country and on campus. There is a conversation to be had about the prevalence of sexual assault on college campuses as well as other issues unique to women of which men will not have to face in their lives. However, to point to those issues and declare unequivocally…

First Nations children, the last industrial institute was permanently closed in 1996 in Punnichy, Saskatchewan. Secondly, the tortuous environment that the residential schools provided to the students plays a huge role in the mistreatment of Native Americans. Many survivors have described the living conditions as deplorable in these schools. As a way to strip them from their identity, indigenous children were forced to cut their hair short and abandon their native languages. In addition, boys…

world, both, teens and adults. All with different events in their life and reasons for their depression. Tragically, depression has a stigma of mental inadequacy and illness, although the stigma has lessen over decades of hard work from foundations like S.A.V.E ( Suicide Awareness Voices of Education) and A.D.A.A ( Anxiety and Depression Association of America) making the public more knowledgeable. There are different types of depression and…

Teen Depression Among adolescents, one in eight may suffer from depression. A mere 30% receive any sort of intervention or treatment, and the other 70% simply struggle through the pain of mental illness. At Liberty High School we have 950 students. If this statistic applies, it means we have roughly 118 students dealing with depression. As of right now, there are no programs within the school to offer help to these students. Even though this is a nationwide problem, there are many kids at our…

Over the past several years, the huge rise of suicides among teenagers that have been a responses to online threats, rumors and hurtful communications, have brought a national attention to the issue of using electronic media to bully other people. Cyberbullying is a world wild phenomenon, which gained its popularity over the past 10 years. This is a community issue that could affect everyone and the consequences of such actions could be even fatal. The first thing that may comes to mind when I…

positive light in stories and role-plays. Use gender-neutral terms such as “they/ them” and “partner” whenever possible and ensuring that prevention messages related to condom and birth control use are not relayed in a way that suggests only heterosexual youth or cisgender* male/female couples need to be concerned about unintended pregnancy and STI prevention. Avoid making assumptions about students’ sexual orientation or gender identity. Historical Background of…