ARLINGTON – More than 1,000 teens gathered Wednesday to learn to recognize the signs of suicide and strategies that could help save a life.
The gathering came at a time when suicide is the second-leading cause of death among young people ages 10 to 24 in Texas, according to the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas.
“While it was going on, I was a mess because he had just become one of my closest friends,” said Ava Murphy, a member of Willis Point High School’s Hope Squad. “So that feeling that you might lose a friend really made my anxiety skyrocket.”
The thought of a friend taking their own life is overwhelming at any age, but for most 14-year-olds, it’s probably beyond their ability to help…