Suicide now the biggest killer of teenage girls

[rusty_nail]

Hi Guys,

I know this article isnt too relevant on this forum as nissanpatrol.com.au doesnt really have "teenage girls" as one of its target demographic, BUT, my sister who is a spokeswoman for youth suicide in australia has had an article published about her and i thought some of you might find it interesting. Its really amazing but shes gaining alot of traction with her suicide campaigning, having been now published on the news.com.au website and also in marie claire magazine several months ago. anyway, here is the article, shes an amazing girl and im definately proud to have call her my sister

News Article

Cheers,

Rusty

[threedogs]

social media has a lot to answer for.
Rusty do you have a Phone number members could pass on

[rusty_nail]

social media has a lot to answer for.
Rusty do you have a Phone number members could pass on

hey TD,

what do you mean a phone number mate? for a suicide prevention line? or for my sister?

Regards

Rusty

[threedogs]

A help line number

[rusty_nail]

A help line number

sure do mate, its listed at the bottom of the article but here it is =D

For 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services call Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit www.lifeline.org.au

[katwoman]

Good call, Nick.
It's been a hundred years since I was a teenage girl ( shocking, I know), but having a 13 year old girl at home and to see the crap she goes thru, mainly because of Faceache is heart breaking. You forget how hard it can be to not take everything personally. You cant just tell them to suck it up.... Teenage girls are the nastiest creatures on this earth.

[threedogs]

Social media is a nasty nasty tool ,Im sort of lucky and have 2 boys well men now
but you see the damage this does every night on the news, I hate it dont have it and never will

[Cuppa]

Courageous sister you have there Rusty. Good on her for finding strength out of despair & sharing it with others.

[jack]

Thanks for posting this Nic, you've got good reason to be very proud of your sister.

[Bloodyaussie]

Any kind of awarness about depression and talking openly about it and letting people know there is help and someone who is willing to listen..

Back when my sister tried to do a job on herself there was not the pressure of media based forums and so on and it was hard enough for girls who seem to be really susceptible to depression... I think with some of the forms of media it is far worse.

I walked in on my sister in the bathroom covered in blood ( I dont mean a little) and my reaction was to get angry which is not what is needed in her time of crisis.

How men deal with womans depression I feel is different to how we deal with mens..(our mates) I think sometime we are not equipped to deal with it.

Being a spokes person is not easy as you have to surround yourself with peoples troubles... good on her... also for putting up with Nic !!!!!!!!