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Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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First it was Fairfax County
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Date: April 08, 2016 09:14AM
http://wjla.com/news/local/principal-suicide-is-the-number-one-cause-of-death-among-teens-in-loudon-co
"We've just lost four people this academic year to suicide so I just really wanted to change that," said junior Puneet Kaur.
According to the school principal, suicide is now the number one cause of death among teens, more so than car crashes in Loudoun County.
"No one seems to talk about it. So I think by having this walk we actually bring the issue to light," said senior Minh-Tam Tran Le.
Students then walked right into an assembly and into more information about how mental illness can lead to suicide.
Ryan Bartel committed suicide before he graduated from Woodgrove High. So his parents started the Ryan Bartel Foundation and the walk.
Suzie Bartel says her son battled depression and was bullied.
"Most of them are hiding a lot of things. They're scared to be honest with each other," said Bartel.
"We've just lost four people this academic year to suicide so I just really wanted to change that," said junior Puneet Kaur.
According to the school principal, suicide is now the number one cause of death among teens, more so than car crashes in Loudoun County.
"No one seems to talk about it. So I think by having this walk we actually bring the issue to light," said senior Minh-Tam Tran Le.
Students then walked right into an assembly and into more information about how mental illness can lead to suicide.
Ryan Bartel committed suicide before he graduated from Woodgrove High. So his parents started the Ryan Bartel Foundation and the walk.
Suzie Bartel says her son battled depression and was bullied.
"Most of them are hiding a lot of things. They're scared to be honest with each other," said Bartel.
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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Nature's Way
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Date: April 08, 2016 02:00PM
It's called thinning the herd. It eliminates those who are weak and not worthy of living or who will drag the gene pool down.
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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Exactly!
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Date: April 08, 2016 03:06PM
Nature's Way Wrote:
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> It's called thinning the herd. It eliminates those
> who are weak and not worthy of living or who will
> drag the gene pool down.
Exactly! I'm all for it!
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> It's called thinning the herd. It eliminates those
> who are weak and not worthy of living or who will
> drag the gene pool down.
Exactly! I'm all for it!
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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cynbk
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Date: April 08, 2016 04:09PM
Good, we need less whiny self-entitled millennials complaining how life is not fair. Lets the strong willed ones flourish!
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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Ying Ko
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Date: April 08, 2016 05:17PM
Do they have any Americans in that school?
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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Concur
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Date: April 08, 2016 09:29PM
Exactly! Wrote:
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> Nature's Way Wrote:
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> > It's called thinning the herd. It eliminates those
> > who are weak and not worthy of living or who will drag the gene pool down.
>
>
> Exactly! I'm all for it!
After I thought about the suicides of acquaintances and friends of friends, yeah, I agree, this is just nature's way of thinning the herd. I'm all for it.
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> Nature's Way Wrote:
> -------------------------------------------------
> > It's called thinning the herd. It eliminates those
> > who are weak and not worthy of living or who will drag the gene pool down.
>
>
> Exactly! I'm all for it!
After I thought about the suicides of acquaintances and friends of friends, yeah, I agree, this is just nature's way of thinning the herd. I'm all for it.
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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muricans and asians
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Date: April 08, 2016 09:31PM
Ying Ko Wrote:
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> Do they have any Americans in that school?
Must be a some, Americans (whites) off themselves at a much higher rate than negros or latinos
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> Do they have any Americans in that school?
Must be a some, Americans (whites) off themselves at a much higher rate than negros or latinos
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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ummhm
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Date: April 08, 2016 10:54PM
What else are they going to die of? Heart disease? They're teenagers. Maybe, it used to be car accidents but they don't want to drive anymore.
Re: Suicide is the leading cause of death for NOVA teens
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blames the county
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Date: April 09, 2016 01:21AM
Everybody in Fairfax County thinks they're special and parents are too demanding.
Do you think county residents are to blame for how fucked up this county is?
Do you think county residents are to blame for how fucked up this county is?