Rash of Hollywood 'kid' suicides

[Anonymous]

Maybe someone is going around assassinating the sons and making it look like suicide? Idea for a screen play

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Young people are sad about how the Earth and enviornment has been messed up. Compound that with inequity in wealth and civil liberties anda hugely polluted Earth and is it really worth living anymore? Social media has also corrupted our perception of reality and it is hard to feel good about ourselves.

What is working well? What's to look forward to in life?

A good meal. Seeing old friends. A hug from my daughter. New book from favorite author. When the big world feels bleak and hopeless, it really helps me to shift my focus and live more in the everyday and now.

[Anonymous]

Omg, seriously? Just stop.

You can devote everything to your child and they may still wind up committing suicide.

[Anonymous]

I think it’s fairly representative of what’s going on every where. Much more mental illness.

[Anonymous]

It's not new in Hollywood.

[Anonymous]

Regina King is a great talent. Her son was her only child and they seemed close. I feel awful for her, just devastating.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Regina King is a great talent. Her son was her only child and they seemed close. I feel awful for her, just devastating.

+1

[Anonymous]

I wonder if part of it is the pandemic. It’s a very isolating time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wonder if part of it is the pandemic. It’s a very isolating time.

I think this mental health crisis has been studied and shown--which is not to say that the pandemic, isolation or related issues were the "but-for" causes for these particular suicides. But it is not as easy dismissed as PP claims -- "well, people aren't isolated now" -- it's not like you can turn on or off depression, anxiety, etc. simply because someone else declares COVID over.

[Anonymous]

The Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among American teens/kids.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/surgeon-general-says-mental-health-of-americas-youth-is-in-crisis-where-do-we-go-from-here/

Covid really did a number on people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among American teens/kids.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/surgeon-general-says-mental-health-of-americas-youth-is-in-crisis-where-do-we-go-from-here/

Covid really did a number on people.

^ from that article:

From 2009 to 2019, the proportion of high school students who reported persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness increased by 40 percent, those who seriously contemplated suicide increased by 36 percent, and those who made a plan to take their own lives increased by 44 percent, according to the 2009–2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (PDF) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PDF).

The pandemic, experts say, has worsened all of this.

“The pandemic has proven that many youths are now existing in a space muddled with the need to motivate themselves, reconnect with their peers, and prioritize the things that matter most, including hobbies, study time, and physical activity,” says David Vidaurre, licensed master social worker and senior therapist at The Dorm, which specializes in mental healthcare for young adults in New York City and Washington, DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Young people are sad about how the Earth and enviornment has been messed up. Compound that with inequity in wealth and civil liberties anda hugely polluted Earth and is it really worth living anymore? Social media has also corrupted our perception of reality and it is hard to feel good about ourselves.

What is working well? What's to look forward to in life?

Not in Hollywood but this sounds pretty on target with why Jamie Raskin's kid killed himself. He took on the weight of the world and couldn't handle it anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Madsen's son was in the army and served in Afghanistan. Wonder how that impacted him.

I wonder if he had PTSD.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Surgeon General declared a mental health crisis among American teens/kids.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/emotional-health/surgeon-general-says-mental-health-of-americas-youth-is-in-crisis-where-do-we-go-from-here/

Covid really did a number on people.

Interesting… overall suicide are down and these “children” are not teens.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Regina King is a great talent. Her son was her only child and they seemed close. I feel awful for her, just devastating.

+1

I simply can't imagine the pain of it all.