How do Christians handle suicide of family member

[Anonymous]

If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here-I'm not sure why this thread has focused on the Catholic approach to suicide, my friend and her family are not Catholic. My question really had to do with whether Christians typically find comfort in their faith when a family member commits suicide, especially as in this case when it is a teenager.

Perhaps because Catholics are the largest block of Christians and have the most clearly articulated centralized doctrine on these type of issues (per the catechism and papal decrees), so it’s easy to cite church teachings.. If you were interested another specific branch of Christianity you should have stated it in your op, but surely you understand that no one can tell you how the “average Christian” feels about a family member committing suicide.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate.

If it actually happened? It's happening everywhere. Where do you think it is appropriate to discuss it? The individuals involved are not named and are actually thousands of miles from the DMV. And actually I wasn't trying to discuss what happened but was trying to find out if other Christians who had dealt with a similar situation found comfort in their faith, but what I have found is that almost no Christians want to discuss that here.

Suicide is a huge problem among trans youth. This is from an article referencing a new study by The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"Harrowing statistics from a study recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed alarming levels of attempted suicide among transgender youth -- with the highest rates among transgender boys and non-binary youth. The findings emphasize the urgency of building welcoming and safe communities for LGBTQ young people, particularly for transgender youth.

More than half of transgender male teens who participated in the survey reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, while 29.9 percent of transgender female teens said they attempted suicide. Among non-binary youth, 41.8 percent of respondents stated that they had attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

Many transgender young people experience family rejection, bullying and harassment, or feel unsafe for simply being who they are - all of which can be added risk factors for suicide. Earlier this year, HRC released its 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, which detailed similarly alarming experiences -- but also significant perseverance among LGBTQ young people in the face of daunting challenges."

https://www.hrc.org/news/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate.

If it actually happened? It's happening everywhere. Where do you think it is appropriate to discuss it? The individuals involved are not named and are actually thousands of miles from the DMV. And actually I wasn't trying to discuss what happened but was trying to find out if other Christians who had dealt with a similar situation found comfort in their faith, but what I have found is that almost no Christians want to discuss that here.

Suicide is a huge problem among trans youth. This is from an article referencing a new study by The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"Harrowing statistics from a study recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed alarming levels of attempted suicide among transgender youth -- with the highest rates among transgender boys and non-binary youth. The findings emphasize the urgency of building welcoming and safe communities for LGBTQ young people, particularly for transgender youth.

More than half of transgender male teens who participated in the survey reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, while 29.9 percent of transgender female teens said they attempted suicide. Among non-binary youth, 41.8 percent of respondents stated that they had attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

Many transgender young people experience family rejection, bullying and harassment, or feel unsafe for simply being who they are - all of which can be added risk factors for suicide. Earlier this year, HRC released its 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, which detailed similarly alarming experiences -- but also significant perseverance among LGBTQ young people in the face of daunting challenges."

https://www.hrc.org/news/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen

It’s likely that the dozen or so (who knows?) Christians here have never had that particular experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate.

If it actually happened? It's happening everywhere. Where do you think it is appropriate to discuss it? The individuals involved are not named and are actually thousands of miles from the DMV. And actually I wasn't trying to discuss what happened but was trying to find out if other Christians who had dealt with a similar situation found comfort in their faith, but what I have found is that almost no Christians want to discuss that here.

Suicide is a huge problem among trans youth. This is from an article referencing a new study by The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"Harrowing statistics from a study recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed alarming levels of attempted suicide among transgender youth -- with the highest rates among transgender boys and non-binary youth. The findings emphasize the urgency of building welcoming and safe communities for LGBTQ young people, particularly for transgender youth.

More than half of transgender male teens who participated in the survey reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, while 29.9 percent of transgender female teens said they attempted suicide. Among non-binary youth, 41.8 percent of respondents stated that they had attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

Many transgender young people experience family rejection, bullying and harassment, or feel unsafe for simply being who they are - all of which can be added risk factors for suicide. Earlier this year, HRC released its 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, which detailed similarly alarming experiences -- but also significant perseverance among LGBTQ young people in the face of daunting challenges."

https://www.hrc.org/news/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen

No where does it mention Christians or even religion in that report.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If this actually happened, discussion of the child and family here, on an anonymous message board, is extremely inappropriate.

If it actually happened? It's happening everywhere. Where do you think it is appropriate to discuss it? The individuals involved are not named and are actually thousands of miles from the DMV. And actually I wasn't trying to discuss what happened but was trying to find out if other Christians who had dealt with a similar situation found comfort in their faith, but what I have found is that almost no Christians want to discuss that here.

Suicide is a huge problem among trans youth. This is from an article referencing a new study by The American Academy of Pediatrics:

"Harrowing statistics from a study recently published by the American Academy of Pediatrics revealed alarming levels of attempted suicide among transgender youth -- with the highest rates among transgender boys and non-binary youth. The findings emphasize the urgency of building welcoming and safe communities for LGBTQ young people, particularly for transgender youth.

More than half of transgender male teens who participated in the survey reported attempting suicide in their lifetime, while 29.9 percent of transgender female teens said they attempted suicide. Among non-binary youth, 41.8 percent of respondents stated that they had attempted suicide at some point in their lives.

Many transgender young people experience family rejection, bullying and harassment, or feel unsafe for simply being who they are - all of which can be added risk factors for suicide. Earlier this year, HRC released its 2018 LGBTQ Youth Report, which detailed similarly alarming experiences -- but also significant perseverance among LGBTQ young people in the face of daunting challenges."

https://www.hrc.org/news/new-study-reveals-shocking-rates-of-attempted-suicide-among-trans-adolescen

No where does it mention Christians or even religion in that report.

It doesn't but it seems a little bit important to acknowledge the realities of the depression and lack of hope for their future that many trans youth face, and if that is related to their families' Christian beliefs, or any other beliefs, maybe some parents will reflect on how they love, support and accept (or don't) their trans kid.