Testimonies: Suicide of a teen friend 10 Articles

by Cristine Bruno

One of the hardest days in my life that will stay with me forever is September 17th 1994. That day started out as any normal day. I went to school, then to work and then I met my boyfriend James who was a little bit olde...read more

by Ted Sherman

It didn't have to happen. I've spent more than 60 years trying to rid myself of the guilt I feel for Jack's suicide. My logical mind told me then that it was not my fault. But, still too often my conscience reminds me on s...read more

by Lynne Marie

I grew up in the country. Out in the middle of nowhere, there wasn't much to do, unless you used your imagination. Our closest neighbor was two miles away. Thankfully, they had children, and even better - the kids were ...read more

by Rachel Mcclain

At eighteen David was an alcoholic. There it is in black and white. Those are heavy words to attach to a high school senior who pulled a B average, worked thirty hours a week and while his dad worked sixty, managed to take...read more

by R.L Hanlon

I remember Danny. I think of him and his family often, even fifteen years after his suicide. He was the typical 'bad boy' at school. Rumors often preceded his reputation, spoken about amongst my high school social group...read more

by Sarah Edwards

I was out of high school when it happened, but I remember how many people it affected. The sister of a close friend of mine had attempted suicide several times before. No one believed she wanted to die. It was never seriou...read more

by JoAnne Windsinger

His name was Nick and he went to school with my children. As a volunteer tutor, I helped him trace out spelling words with his fingers a few short years prior. I didn't know him well but his suicide had a profound effect...read more

by Jacci DiCarlo

She Smiled The echoes of those two shots haunt me even today. I heard them. I still hear them. But I will never know which one took the life of my best friend. Nor will I ever know why it happened. Heidi was never unhap...read more

by Karen Greenberg

I was 19 years old when I had to deal with the death of a loved one for the first time. This death was unfortunately due to a suicide by one of my best friends. He didn't only kill himself, though. He killed another fri...read more

by Sandra Seigle

I remember almost dropping the phone when a friend told me that Matt had hung himself on Christmas Eve. I hadn't seen him since graduation, and I numbly wondered why we hadn't stayed in touch. He was an odd guy with a ...read more