Tag: suicide awareness
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13ReasonsYouBelong: A Message I Believe Should Resonate Across Your Campus
Get Pregnant Fast I often think about how different things might have been for Maya if she had just made it to college. She would have realized that turning 18 doesn’t mark the end of life’s possibilities and that it’s entirely possible to reshape one’s identity beyond the challenges, traumas, and expectations of their hometown…
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Chester Bennington’s Passing: Understanding that Suicide Isn’t Selfish
Get Pregnant Fast Trigger warning: Discussion of suicide and suicidal thoughts. I stumbled upon the headline with a sense of disbelief: Chester Bennington — the iconic lead singer of Linkin Park — had passed away? It felt unreal. He was (and still is) the voice that resonated with my youth. Linkin Park and Bennington’s emotive…
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I Don’t Want to Discuss Suicide, But It’s Necessary
Lifestyle We Need to Talk About Suicide. Get Pregnant Fast Trigger Warning: This post contains discussions of suicide. I’ve hesitated to write about suicide. My sister took her own life. I often replay that night in my mind. I see her consuming strong liquor, her eyes heavy and red from tears and alcohol. I imagine…