youngsters giving up before they hit 20

Read some stuff tonight on facebook, and particularly the wairarapa suicide prevention site. I listened to some songs. A really sad song by Ben Harper. Which made me cry because it talked about how alone the person felt in the words of the song. Thats the reality of many who do take their lives ultimately. I wonder though if the music they listen to leads them to do so though because the words can be full of violent undertones, and suicidal thoughts. One song I used to listen to on a hit combination album the words said go kill yourself go kill yourself. Now what message is that driving into the teens mind. Well you know the answer. I skipped that song. But songs provided by groups such as limp biskit, linken Park, can be quite violent in overtones and their meanings. They can stirr something within the individual where they need to let out their frustrations.  I know songs such as going under by Evenscence, the words of that are very subtle but deep in meaning. I know personally that alot of rap music and hip hop have violent themes throughout the songs, creating messages that are left in the youths head leading them to certain actions and activities. This is just a theory but songs such as Eminem- stan, yes its catchy too catchy because the song ultimately is about a fan committing suicide and taking his family down with him. Not good for a teenager who is down and out or even a young person or anyone to be listening to as it creates ideas, and a plan can emerge just on the subconscious thinking of the individual.

But im not here to judge. I just know at their age the thought did not even enter my mind, I was too busy being a youngster. Shows how times have changed. What a society we live in now. Its just getting worse. John Key really frustrates me because the governments most pressing issue in their world is Dot Com. Well what about the many people taking their own lives in our country I would of thought that was more of an issue that needed to be dealt with. Things are only getting worse with unemployment and other reasons, youth are finding it difficult to find work, they are losing self esteem and self worth and giving up before their lives have even begun.

I wonder if anyone is out there actually listening to these teenagers and working out what is going on in their minds? they need to talk to someone who has been there, who suffers with thoughts of death continually and know that its ok to be honest about what is going on for them. And for goodness sakes facebook pages glorifying people who have taken their lives need to be gone! its not helping the situation.

Im with Mike King that we need to help this situation on our own cos the governments are not listening and neither are the DHB. But communities can get involved and make a difference to the youth and those who are vunerable. More about this later!


anyway going to sleep now



Tash.