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AIR DATE: January 10, 2012
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It's hard to pinpoint why the number of teen suicides are almost double what they were in 2010. Suicide prevention specialists in Clark County are also perplexed by these figures. We talk to parents who have lost their children to suicide. Then we talk with a crisis team from Clark County schools that go into schools after a suicide to help kids cope.
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Linda Flatt, Office of Suicide Prevention, Nevada's Dept of Health and Human Services, (702) 486-8225
Rosemary Virtuoso, Deptof Student Threat Evaluation and Crisis Response, CCSD
Chris Miller, suicide survivor
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I just logged on an was upset I missed this show. I am concerned more that no one responded to your comment. Maybe they mentioned it on the show, I hope. I find it very difficult to suggest anything to anyone about this topic, having been there myself so many times in my life, I know it has to come from the person themselves to want to live. I do believe that if they feel that they are loved it changes everything. Friends and relatives can love these individuals that want to take their own lives but for some reason the individual cannot feel the love. I feel that is what it boils down to. What is so very important for these kids is to make sure while they are growing up they learn to love themselves. In our society we look at the consequence and not the cause.
Ligeia Will –
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Frank, please call or have your friend call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255. They are available 24 hours a day. You can also go to www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org
There is help available and they can give you great support and resources.
Misty Allen –
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Frank - you should ask your friend directly if he is thinking of suicide.If he says yes, ask what that means.Ask if he has a plan.If it's something you can protect him from, get the (pills,gun,rope, whatever)away from him for a time until he's safe.Give him the national Lifeline number-800-273-8255(TALK) Call it for him or with him.Get him help.Take an ASIST training - go to www.nvsuicideprevention.org/ Thanks for caring.
Jan –
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