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RayBeckerman RT @washingtonpost: AZ: health care to be cut for 5,200 mentally disabled individuals http://wapo.st/h9paFS Remember the Columbine school shootings? Like Jared Lee Loughner, the shooters lived at home with their parents...yet the usually voracious news media showed absolutely no interest in them. Like Jared Lee Loughner, the shooters were very obviously and very publicly  demented...yet no one did anything about it. They were let to run wild and do as they pleased. At least one of the shooters was on meds and receiving psychiatric/psychological treatment...and the news media showed no interest in the "therapist's" identify.  Jared Lee Loughner gives all appearances of being a drugged out zombie and contrary to films like "Reefer Madness" and other propaganda, smoking pot does not make people homicidal. So what drugs was Loughner on, what doctor was treating him, what is the background of his "parents" - and how did he get to be such a tragically good shot with no apparent training?  Mari Nosal • For young people - part of the issue is that they live emotionally in the present. Youth are not generally emotionally equipped nor developed maturity wise to peer into the future and realize "this will pass". I believe their are as many reasons as there are people in the world for taking ones life. Every individual deals with different stressors and handles them differently due to personality differences as well. Taking the above into account - I notice that many individuals attempt to identify the motivator for suicidal ideation. No one is mentioning a possible lack of support for individuals under duress. Some ideas would be increased funding for trained teams to go into low income developments, schools, military centers, etc. to conduct workshops, assess, research, crete prevention programs, groups,and counsel individuals at risk. Public service announcements should be increased to reach multiple populations. Prevention is the key although not the only component. We need to make assistance available to all. For many, the difference between suicide and life is cost effective or free support. Also, some individuals avoid seeking help due to stigma attatched to suicidal ideation. The elderly are a forgotten population that are high risk for suicide and depression as well. Anyone who commits suicide is oviously lacking coping strategies. In ending, their are so many individual reasons for taking ones life that one needs to deal with this on a case to case basis. Educate the public on the signs of depression and suicidal ideation and encourage them to get involved. http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1002.html Please sign this action to help victims of neglect. » Neglected children suffer more health problems, social problems and educational achievement problems than others. It is especially important to prevent and stop chronic neglect early in a child's life, as those who experience it at a very young age are more at risk for these consequences. You can help end chronic neglect by supporting organizations who are working directly with children and families. Pledge your support today. » http://www.brasschecktv.com/page/1010.html

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