"suicide"
Teen Talk Project
Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
It floods deep within, into every inch that makes me whole.
I wonder and worry of thoughts throughout the day,
What is to come, to my dismay.
As a flood of tears pour out of me in all my expressions,
more and more comes, more and more depression.
And with our help you can achieve any milestone
never be afraid to show the world who you really are
Compared to everyone else you’re nothing less then par
some of the experiences we have shared have been mutual
From our warm loving hearts you are nothing but beautiful
My father laughs at me in that state finding himself amused
he starts insulting me and I call him out on being rude
little did I know that I would be brutally subdued
so eventually I find myself grabbing for my knife
I’ve lost all self respect and value for life
And with our help you can achieve any milestone
never be afraid to show the world who you really are
Compared to everyone else your nothing less then par
some of the experiences we have shared have been mutual
From our warm loving hearts you are nothing but beautiful
and no one is around to hear me weep
how could you ever understand this pain
my only friend is the gentle sound of the rain
How could I let my soul corrupt and become rotten
I want to take my life and wish to be forgotten.
and we know it can be from something that snaps
We will be here to assist through the pain
around us you wont be treated inhumane
dont count yourself out simply just believe
around us love is the only thing you will receive
Mental Health Zine!
Posted on 17. Jan, 2012 by editor in Youth Corner, Zines
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Baba’s Poem
Posted on 16. Jan, 2012 by editor in Poems, Youth Corner
And when I think of you, I am overwhelmed in delight
You’re the one who taught me wrong from right
And these thoughts are what make my heart ignite
you were the one to push me to reach new heights
you were always there through my problems and fights
But the hardest thing now are these cold and lonely nights
And you were by far more beautiful then a dove
the only way to describe what we had was true love
But now you watch down on me from the heavens above
And I couldn’t even begin to tell you how many tears I have cried
Whenever I needed something you were the one to always provide
If I ever needed to talk you were the one who allowed me to confide
The sad part was it was not my family who had made me notified
So I called my mother over and over again only to have it verified
And when I found out I could never see you again I was horrified
the moment I thought what you would think, it was disqualified
but I knew if I did that I could never actually be satisfied
I always look back and I remember you in the countryside
But the thought of her not wanting me to see her just made me terrified
she has lived through a similar experience before and I suppose its justified
I didnt know what to do for my baba, but this poem was the best I could decide
Sable’s Story
Posted on 08. Sep, 2011 by editor in Stories, Youth Corner
My best friend Sable killed herself 16 days before her 16th birthday; this is her story. Sable was the only African American person living in the small town I am from. She did not know her Dad as he was deported when she was only a few months old; she had never been in contact with him. Sable had always been the “Crazy one” in our group of friends; always the life of the party there was no doubt about that. She loved to have fun and had many close friends; there was always kids hanging out at her house.
Sable had always talked about killing herself. None of us ever took her seriously, why would we she talked about it all the time and never tried it. She always said “there’s no point in living after your 16 anyway, i’ll have done everything by then anyways.” We would always tell her how stupid she sounded and that she was going to move away and have an awesome life and she would agree and say she couldn’t wait to move to Winnipeg.
A few months before Sable passed away she changed. She started drink more than normal and doing drugs, she began mutilating herself. She had also began “hooking up” with random people. These are all warning signs for suicide; but sometime people fail to see what is right before our eyes. My best friend killed herself on May 1st after a get together at my house. Nobody saw it coming but looking back I don’t see how we missed all of the warning signs, I guess it’s true what they say hindsight is 20/20.
When it happened my world was turned upside down I had no idea what hit me. I took me and all of my friends a very long time to get back to a somewhat “normal” life if that’s what you would like to call it. We still think about her and miss her every single day; she will never be replaced nor forgotten.
I learnt a lot of things when Sable passed away. I learnt that life should never be taken for granted, that friends are truly irreplaceable, and that the death of someone close too you changes who you are and how you view the world forever. If you ever suspect that somebody is thinking about suicide talk to them or tell someone you trust, because once they are gone you can’t get them back.
Sumitted by anonymous
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WHY choose the road everyone goes? WHY choose to fit in? WHEN all it takes is to trust and talk. Overall, life is your creation, so speak out and you’ll be HEARD! By W.S., C.M. and C.M.
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If only you could see all the lies Buried deep within my soul That I have hidden from this world And put into a dark cold hole They are hidden from the naked eye That may explode from beneath the seam And maybe soon you’ll see the truth From the light that it will start [...]
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These three photos are of a Body Image Poster that Peer Supporters made for their presentation during the Peer Support Training. By Sandra, Brittany and Georgia