....Johnson is a member of the Arlee Warrior
basketball team who won the Montana Class C State Championship this
year. As the top athletes in the state, the team realized other
teenagers and children would be looking up to them, so they decided to
use their platform to bring awareness to the issue of suicide, and
positive role models might just be one of the things kids need....
....Teenagers supporting each other and
being role models might be an effective tool in suicide prevention
because, as research shows, teenagers feel more comfortable talking to
their peers. Johnson said the reason is probably simple. “Your friends
can understand what you’re going through,” he said....
...moreBethany`s Notes: Teens are getting involved to help their peers. This is a great example how one community rallied to spread the work about suicide awareness.
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