The Young and The Restless: Suicide PSA

Posted by The Y and R Lady - 11/07/09 at 08:07 pm

(This PSA was created by a teen who lost a friend)
Hi All:

While young Phillip Chancellor III faked his death on The Young and The Restless as a means to escape. His return has brought up several real life issues. He stated the reason he was feeling suicidal was because of his sexuality but it is important to keep in mind that there are several other reasons why a person might have suicidal thoughts. The truth of the matter is Thom Bierdz’ older brother actually committed suicide.

I thought it was important to include this PSA because it gives a lot of information to help us identify the warning signs in someone we know. As well as provides a number for you if you are having these thoughts.

The alarming part is how many teenagers are either attempting to take or are successful at ending their lives. If we can all predict what is going to happen next on The Young and The Restless given a few clues, perhaps we could also use those abilities to try and save a life. Don’t ignore the warning signs and don’t be afraid to seek help on someone’s behalf. Don’t just brush off the signs as a stage or a transition, dig deeper. Find out what is really going on. If someone is having these thoughts you might not be able to help them alone, so this number would be good for you to keep as well. The number is simple 1-800-Suicide.

The signs listed are not just for teens but for anyone. Please if you are thinking of it, do not do it! Get Help, it’s there!

More to come shortly! As usual, I put enough in and left enough out for each of you to add your own ingredients. So get in the Mix!

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2 Responses to “The Young and The Restless: Suicide PSA”

  1. Soultapestry Soultapestry says:
    July 11th, 2009 at 9:26 pm

    Thank you so much for posting this; I spent many years working with a Suicide and Crisis Intervention Center. No matter what peoples’ personal belief systems are on sexuality and other social situations – we can all hopefully agree that preventing the needless loss of a life is of greater importance than any of our opinions.

  2. The Y and R Lady The Y and R Lady says:
    July 11th, 2009 at 9:28 pm

    Well stated and I completely agree!

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