40% of kids who attempt suicide first try in grade school or middle school

[easttexaslefty]

http://healthland.time.com/2011/11/30/study-40-of-kids-who-attempt-suicide-first-try-in-elementary-or-middle-school/

[no_hypocrisy]

1. I can sort of attest to that.

When I was in fourth and fifth grade, I often considered ingesting two particular chemicals marked poison in the Gilbert Chemistry Set I was given. I didn't make an attempt but I entertained how I'd do it pretty often. My family life was miserable.

[easttexaslefty]

2. I'm sorry.

[kimbutgar]

3. I had a special ed 1st grader last semester who was depressed/ bipolar?

His Mother also had her own mental issues . One day he had a meltdown and in the heat of the moment he said he " wished he was dead". I hugged him and had trouble keeping myself from crying.

When he was happy he was a delightful loving child who could turn quickly negative.
I hope he gets the help he needs but as he gets older and bigger at 7 years he was 80 lbs people are going to have a harder time getting him back in control. Sometimes we'd have 2 hours of meltdowns with crying, thumb sucking and running and hiding.

[easttexaslefty]

4. I hope he does too.

[aikoaiko]

5. There are many tragedies but children suiciding breaks my heart.

[Heidi]

6. Kick, kick, kick!

[Chitown Kev]

7. I didn't try to commit suicide until late middle school

But I certainly thought about it as early as 9 years old and the idea that it was an option stayed with me for a very, very long time...it comes back at rare times but I know what to do with those thoughts nowadays.

[easttexaslefty]

8. Hugs