Do you know of anyone who has commited,or even Prevented Suicide ???

Suicide is a serious problem among young people now especially students. It's so sad if it's someone you know! These day a far greater number of youths attempt suicide each year.

Suicide attempts are not easy to count because many may not be treated in a hospital or may not be recorded as self-inflicted injuries.  Survey data from 2005 (States) show that 17 percent of high school students had seriously thought about suicide, 13 percent had made plans to attempt suicide, and more than 8 percent had made a suicide attempt during the year before the survey.

Risk Factors

Most youths who attempt suicide are experiencing a psychological problem such as depression or bipolar disorder, a substance abuse problem, or both. A teen's experiences and history also can increase the chance that he will attempt suicide. For instance, he has a greater risk of attempting suicide if his family has a history of suicide, if he has previously harmed himself or attempted suicide, or if he has run away. A young person also may attempt suicide in response to an extremely stressful event, loss, or conflict with another person & in local contacts pressure from school.

Warning Signs:

•Feels overwhelmingly hopeless, guilty, or ashamed.

•Shows little interest in favorite activities or the future.

•Becomes suddenly cheerful after a period of depression (perhaps feeling that she's found a "solution" to her problems).

A suicide of a schoolmate, friend, or even a celebrity receiving media coverage can encourage suicidal impulses in your child. Suicides sometimes occur in clusters, in which one suicide influences other people already at risk for suicide.

To all my friends if you are depressed over something, please go talk to someone. If you dont want to, Start a blog & vent it all out  , you'll feel better after- I can assure you! God Bless!!!!

Forget planking and milking, we have porting now!

Undergraduates at Durham University in north west England upped the ante with their near neighbours in Newcastle, after a recent video showing students pouring milk over their heads received more than 500,000 views on You Tube.

Dubbed 'porting', the students are filmed walking into a supermarket, past the fridges containing milk to the alcohol section, where they pick up bottles of the fortified wine before emptying the contents over their heads outside.

Students are filmed 'porting' while standing in the snow on a level crossing, riding a bicycle, fishing in a river and standing on the steps of Subway, eating a sandwich.

The spokesman for 'Porting Durham' was reported saying :  It’s all about “one-upmanship” Durham’s online student tabloid, The Tab, apparently described it as a "cracking effort from Durham’s finest".Durham students also said (non-pompously, of course):  "We figure if you’re going to do something you might as well do it properly. "Don’t cry over spilt milk Newcastle – do it the Durham way #portingDurham".

To maximise the effect of pouring red wine over their heads, the students wear smart dress white shirts. The spokesman added: “We commend Newcastle in their valiant effort and inspiring us to go one further. "We were approached by a high street washing powder brand, and it all fell into place. What better thing to do than pour fortified wine over crisp white shirts?”

Will this new fad take off?