In response to Las Vegas teacher kills himself at school By Associated Press
Even though this article didn’t have much information about why this 58-year old teacher decided to take his own life, one must ask were there any signs? I know that being an educator is not an easy job. Daily, we take on the stresses of our students, parents, administrators and co-workers, but what makes you want take your own life? Just quit. (I know that’s earlier said than done.)
Reading this article makes me think of a friend of mine from high school. No one, not even me, seemed to notice his cry out for help until after he hung himself. More times than not suicidal people show signs but we have to be willing to acknowledge these signs.
I currently have a student in my classroom, whom I believe is dangerous to himself, but when I mention it to his parents, they simply response, they don’t notice it at home. I’ve contacted the counselor or administrators and they just tell me to document his behavior. With all that is going on in our world today one would think that more would be done for this six-year old child but to me it seems like it’s not enough.
Noticing and doing something about the warning sign could potentially save someone’s life. Sometimes we have to look past ourselves and see the hurt and pain in others. When we see the warning signs and do nothing about it, we too are to blame, but it will be too late to do anything, except pay more attention to the others. If all we do is talk to someone and make them realize that we all have something to live for, we could make a difference.
Check out the two websites below to see Warning signs and Recognizing Suicidal Behavior
http://www.conqueranxietyanddepression.com/Depression/Suicidal_Behavior.html http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/suicide/hic_recognizing_suicidal_behavior.aspx
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