Here are some responses to my Oct. 9 column on suicide: Q. Thank you for your wise words on suicide. I lost my brother that way when I was a teen. I鈥檓 in my 60s and I feel I鈥檝e never really gotten over it. I鈥檝e lived my life, married, had babies, now I鈥檓 a grandma to three, and it ...
Q. Something really awful happened. My mom鈥檚 best friend has a daughter who committed suicide. I didn鈥檛 know the daughter that well, but I observed her mom grieve and my mom got all worried about me. I鈥檝e felt depressed off and on in my life but I鈥檝e never even thought of ending it all. ...
Readers reacted to my column from the 13-year-old dealing with parents who split up. The email below was the most poignant. Q. I鈥檓 glad that 13-year-old had you to talk with. My family isn鈥檛 big on communication. And they put down anyone who seeks counseling. I should know. My parents ...
Q. My parents split up two weeks ago. I feel lost. My mom moved us to another apartment right away because she said the one we lived in cost too much. My dad moved too. I鈥檓 supposed to split my time with them, but it鈥檚 very confusing right now. I don鈥檛 feel like I have a place of my own ...
Q. I鈥檓 a first-year student in college. It鈥檚 the college I wanted but now I鈥檓 not so sure. I thought I was ready to be this far from home, but I miss my family. Honestly, I miss everything 鈥� my bedroom, my house, my cat, my friends. I even miss my high school, and I was so excited to ...
Q. I鈥檓 no longer a teen, but I have wonderful memories of you as my teacher. You taught us all so much, starting in middle school, when you empowered us to be comfortable with our changing selves, through senior year, when you facilitated a great game, you called 鈥渙ut of the bubble鈥� that ...
