http://nyti.ms/1hMTeIT
To this day, the name Schiavo is virtually a synonym for epic questions about when life ends and who gets to make that determination.
http://nyti.ms/1ivPnyR South Korean ferry capsize
After two days of futile efforts, South Korean divers
have entered the capsized ferry where hundreds of people were feared to have
been trapped when the ship sank Wednesday.
15April
Utah Garage Cleaning Turns Up Boxes of Suffocated Infants - NYTimes.com
14 April
3 killed in shootings at Kansas City-area Jewish centers
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/13/us/kansas-jewish-center-shooting/
13April
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/13/magazine/the-paramedic-murderer-of-narrowsburg-ny.html?ref=us
Story about a paramedic who murdered his wife.
9April
Folks: you've got lots of current events feeding just to the right of these posts -- please start reading and commenting on some of them.
Another shooting at Ft. Hood - NYTimes 3 April
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/04/03/us/gunshots-reported-at-fort-hood.html?emc=edit_th_20140403&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid=25414714&_r=0&referrer=
This saddens me. Yes terrorism is a very real threat to any country. But the fact that people initially go to that for every shooting is appalling. We do not and can never know what happened to him while he was serving over seas and for most people, they could not handle knowing the truth about what he saw and did. Everyone can go through PTSD and the fact that this man was not helped in time before going to this extreme is sad. It makes me wonder what would I do if that was my husband. I try to believe that if something so bad happened to him that he would feel comfortable coming to me. But in reality, a lot of things that happen military personal are unable to tell us everything. They have to deal with that themselves and then the government wonders why so many end up committing suicide. Its stupidity on our governments part.
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I completely agree with you! I know a few soldiers that come home and they are not able to talk about anything even to their closest family members. I get that it may be too much to handle for some of us who do not directly experience it but those soldiers need to talk to someone they love and trust not some other psychiatrist. They trust close family members to help them and to understand them and if they were able to do that i think the suicide rate would decrease greatly.
DeleteI agree with you. This is a very sad subject and bad news for everyone, especially the ones directly effected. My dad was in the military during Desert Storm and I can kind of relate to what this about. The soldier may have experienced cirumstances that are just too hard to talk about. However, they should be able to discuss with their family if that is what they want. This should help suicide decrease if they are able to talk with someone they are comfortable to talk with.
DeleteOf course this is very sad, terrible news. Another example of how experiencing war creates mental problems for these soldiers that we don't see on the outside. How is it that an ex-soldier being evaluated for post-traumatic stress disorder has excess to a firearm? If he is being treated for behavioral and mental health issues, why would he be able to have access to such weapons? This one is on the government and the military. They need to get these soldiers, who put their lives on the line to protect our country, more help psychologically. We are hearing about these soldiers coming back with mental problems way too much. The government needs to do more to help them, I'm putting a lot of the blame on them. But ultimately this is the act of the soldier, who was not in good mental health. And unfortunately 3 others are no longer with us.
ReplyDeleteThey need more help than just a brief exam when they come home. Each one needs extensive help and they need to learn how to get help if needed. They also need to be examined more than once, maybe multiple times over a year or so because PTSD does not show signs right away. Everyone needs to give these soldiers more help so suicide and murder of other soldiers on our American soil does not happen anymore!
DeleteMany people might have heard about this story, but I came across it and found it very interesting since it's local.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/ethans-story-loveland-teen-struck-by-lightning-survives-major-setback-goes-back-to-school
And, this story is pretty amazing. This girl survived after 4 hours of CPR. I find the story better then the video. http://globalnews.ca/news/1253116/stars-aligned-for-miraculous-recovery-of-calgary-woman-trapped-in-tree-well/
This seems interesting and may be helpful for those struggling with death of family or their own impending death:
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This is very sad. Just like the last discussion, these soldiers are not being screened when they are coming home unless they can see that they have been affected. These soldiers are able to bypass the system because our society has frowned upon them having PTSD. In this case this soldier from Fort Hood was sent over seas but just as a driver. He did not see much combat but being over there and seeing those things does affect people, like him. They do not just have to see direct combat for it to affect them. Even boot camp affects soldiers but the army or government does not see it that way. These soldiers need help, every single on of them!
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Randy Pausch Last Lecture
But no tragedy can trump the sorrow that can be felt after the death of the Ultimate Warrior. Your legacy and your incoherent phrases shall live on for all eternity Ultimate Warrior!!
ReplyDeleteThis is a very sad subject and bad news for everyone, especially the ones directly effected by it. The soldier often time will have experienced cirumstances that are just too hard to talk about with someone unfamiliar like a psychiatrist. However, they should be able to discuss with their family if that is what they want. This should help suicide decrease if they are able to talk with someone they are comfortable to talk with. This may allow the soldier to have someone to cope with to overcome what they have gone though.
ReplyDeletehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Departures_(film) THIS IS THE FOREIGN FILM WE TALKED ABOUT IN CLASS ABOUT THE JAPAIESE FUNERALS.
ReplyDeleteI couldn't believe it when I heard the news about the South Korean ferry sinking. My heart and prayers go out to the families affected. It is events like these when so many innocent children are lost that make me think about death and human nature. I found it particularly hard to believe that the captain abandoned the ship with the school kids still on it. I can't really pass judgement on him since I was not in his position, but I hope I would be mentally and spiritually strong enough to stay and help save children.
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