Teenage Suicide

I recently saw a story on a 17 year old student, Hannah Modra on the ABC.

To say that it touched me would be an understatement. To hear about this wonderful girl suffering from depression and then to end it in such a way broke my heart.

To hear the family talk about the depression, the signs, everything that happened made my heart go out to them.

As easy as it is to say, we as parents etc must never let our own lives and what's going on in them to prevent us from seeing the mental anguish that our teenagers may be going through. Obviously, we also have to keep an eye out with other family members and friends.

I'd rather upset them by trying to discuss the situation and avoid that possible confrontation and face the alternative.

There are a pile of organisations to help. Please, if you suspect something, don't wait.