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Mostly, I'm going to remove myself from the discussion in the hope that it becomes less a personal fingerpointing type affair and more a theoretical discussion. Some last points I feel compelled to make as I do feel somewhat "called out." 1) I am a therapist for special ed kids in elementa...

Some quick ideas: It should be noted that depression, the leading cause of suicide, is an affliction that distorts one's perception of reality. Perhaps it is ultimately the suicidal's decision to take their own life, but most likely their brain is not functioning correctly. What is the definition of...

i wasn't happy because the young man didn't kill himself. his family and friends, no doubt, were (knowingly or not). truthfully, i would never have known one way or the other had he gone through with it. and while i may espouse to universal empathy, i'm yet incapable. what i was happy about was that...

Well, this all seems more productive now, so that's a good thing at least. In terms of the all-ages nature of the show, I'm of two distinct mindsets. First of all, I don't think age has much to do with maturity. There could be 40-year-old men at our shows that are of fragile enough character for my/...

Dear Victoria residents, I went trolling around the internet for an e-forum to spread a bit of gratitude to the general populace of your fine city and stumbled upon this arena. I read the other thread and, while I don't make a habit of responding to internet chatter, I thought it would be a good ide...