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Depressed teen kills himself online (update family tribute video added)
The story about the teen that killed himself online is disturbing
on so many levels. The taunts and lack of caring from those
watching him die, the horrible loss of such a young life, and the
sad knowledge that in a few months, as his disease swung towards
the manic side, suicide would have been the last thought on his
mind.
The attitudes and misconceptions expressed by those that watched him die, are typical of those that are unfamiliar with or unwilling to understand the symptoms of this disease. His behavior prior to his death was very normal for those with this disorder.
Family tribute video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7743455.stm
BBC article with video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7743835.stm
And these are the two best articles on the 19 year old boy who is no longer with us
Strange record of Florida teen's Web suicide persists online
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/11/strange-record.html
* Fla. teen commits suicide
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-11-21-webcam-suicide-options_N.htm
If you not familiar with the bipolar disorder, I have attached some articles that shed some light on this little understood and much stigmatized disorder.
Depression and suicide:
Depression affects around 12% ( 17.6 million Americans) of the US population a year. causing havoc ith interpersonal relationships (family, caretaker, medical and work) of those affected. Suicide accounts for 32,000 deaths a year in the US (11th leading cause of death in the US). Almostall people who kill themselves intentionally have a diagnosable mental disorder.
http://bi.medscape.com/pi/global/emed/rc/depression-1x1.gif?'
It is the third leading cause of death among the youth (15-24 years) and the second leading cause of death in college students.
Many don't seek treatment because of persistent ignorance and misconceptions of the disease. Many (including medical professionals) dismiss the symptoms as a personal weakness or failing that should be fixed by will alone, leading to stigmatization of the patient.
Discussion of the causes of depression is complex and beyond the scope of this ireport, but it is thought to invovle neurotransmitters and their receptors in the brain. The main ones identified being serotonin and norepinephrine.
This information and more is found at the following sites:
Depression and Suicide
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic129.htm
Symptoms of Bipolar Depression
Part 6: Preoccupation with Death
http://bipolar.about.com/od/depression/a/060820_dpsym6.htm
My thoughts and prayers are with his family for their unmeasurable loss and the understandable frustration for this preventable and tragic death.
The attitudes and misconceptions expressed by those that watched him die, are typical of those that are unfamiliar with or unwilling to understand the symptoms of this disease. His behavior prior to his death was very normal for those with this disorder.
Family tribute video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7743455.stm
BBC article with video:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7743835.stm
And these are the two best articles on the 19 year old boy who is no longer with us
Strange record of Florida teen's Web suicide persists online
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2008/11/strange-record.html
* Fla. teen commits suicide
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/2008-11-21-webcam-suicide-options_N.htm
If you not familiar with the bipolar disorder, I have attached some articles that shed some light on this little understood and much stigmatized disorder.
Depression and suicide:
Depression affects around 12% ( 17.6 million Americans) of the US population a year. causing havoc ith interpersonal relationships (family, caretaker, medical and work) of those affected. Suicide accounts for 32,000 deaths a year in the US (11th leading cause of death in the US). Almostall people who kill themselves intentionally have a diagnosable mental disorder.
http://bi.medscape.com/pi/global/emed/rc/depression-1x1.gif?'
It is the third leading cause of death among the youth (15-24 years) and the second leading cause of death in college students.
Many don't seek treatment because of persistent ignorance and misconceptions of the disease. Many (including medical professionals) dismiss the symptoms as a personal weakness or failing that should be fixed by will alone, leading to stigmatization of the patient.
Discussion of the causes of depression is complex and beyond the scope of this ireport, but it is thought to invovle neurotransmitters and their receptors in the brain. The main ones identified being serotonin and norepinephrine.
This information and more is found at the following sites:
Depression and Suicide
http://www.emedicine.com/EMERG/topic129.htm
Symptoms of Bipolar Depression
Part 6: Preoccupation with Death
http://bipolar.about.com/od/depression/a/060820_dpsym6.htm
My thoughts and prayers are with his family for their unmeasurable loss and the understandable frustration for this preventable and tragic death.
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