Equal Junction

Seth Walsh

Billy Lucas

Asher Brown

Tyler Clementi

May these innocent lives rest in peace. Bullying has grown to be very costly. It cost the 4 young lives of the Gay community mentioned above in September alone. In this communication age, people, especially the young are using myspace, facebook, skype, blogs, webcams, text messages, twitter, and old fashioned face-to-face to bully one another and we must, as adults, know what our young are saying to their peers. Understand, since communication is so instant, a negative comment can turn one’s world upside down in less than a second.

THIS MUST BE ADDRESSED! No matter your sexuality, you are you, and you should never feel that taking your own life is the only way to escape bullying.

According to youthsuicide.ca.org, here are signs that one is considering suicide:

• Signs of depression or feelings of hopelessness
• Lack of interest or energy (or wild variations in energy levels)
• Changes in eating habits, sleep patterns, or personal appearance
• Increase in anxiety or anxiety related illnesses (head aches, stomach aches)
• Any dramatic changes in behaviour, actions, or attitude
• Being unusually quiet or unusually aggressive/angry
• Dropping out of hobbies, sports, school, or job
• Talking about death or cult figures who died by suicide
• Preoccupation with death, dying, or suicide * (includes joking about death or suicide, creative writing, poetry, artwork)
• A sudden elated mood following a time of depression*
• A previous suicide attempt *
• Serious talk of suicide*
• Talking about or making a suicide plan *
• Risk taking behaviour (driving recklessly, unsafe sex) *
• Increase in alcohol or drug use *
• Giving away prize possessions, saying good-bye, writing a will, writing farewell letters *

* Indicates the more serious warning signs

Things one may hear:

• “Nothing ever goes right for me.”
• “It’ll all be over soon.”
• “Whatever, nothing matters anyway.”
• “I might as well kill myself”*
• “I hate life” *
• “Everyone would be better off without me” *
• “I just can’t take it anymore.” *
• “I wish I was dead.” *

* Indicates the more serious warning signs

The Trevor Project is a great resource that is available 24/7 If you or someone you care about displays any of these warning signs, please do not hesitate to call The Trevor Lifeline at: 866-4-U-TREVOR (866-488-7386) to speak with a trained volunteer counselor. CALL BEFORE ITS TOO LATE!!!

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