Suicide
Sunday Reflections: The Kids are Not Alright, Alright, Alright
A discussion of mental health in the life of teens.
An Open Letter to Logan Paul
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS POST DEALS WITH SUICIDE AND HAS SOME GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS IN IT On January 1st of this year, I logged on to my Twitter account to catch up on the latest news and wish everyone a Happy New Year. Instead, I learned that there was a lot of controversy surrounding a YouTuber […]
Sunday Reflections: TRIGGER WARNING – This Post is About Suicide and Why We Shouldn’t Joke About It
TRIGGER WARNING: THIS POST IS ABOUT SUICIDE. I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND IF YOU CAN’T READ IT. On December 31st of this year, my best friend from high school got online and posted on Facebook: “Happy New Year everyone, have a great year.” A mere twelve hours later his new wife – they had just gotten married […]
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