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Saving lives, saving herself: A mom’s quest to stop Monmouth County’s teen suicide cluster

Saving lives, saving herself: A mom’s quest to stop Monmouth County’s teen suicide cluster (via NJ.com)

Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger It began with a letter to a local newspaper. Lisa Schenke, devastated by the suicide of her 18-year-old son, wrote in unflinching detail about his struggles with depression and substance abuse. She appealed to teens to avoid…

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Posted: September 9th, 2013 | Author: | Filed under: Monmouth County | Tags: , , , , | 1 Comment »

One Comment on “Saving lives, saving herself: A mom’s quest to stop Monmouth County’s teen suicide cluster”

  1. Jim Granelli said at 9:42 am on September 9th, 2013:

    Ok, I will admit that I am wading into unfamiliar waters here, so I am asking questions in a search for answers.

    But first,

    KUDOS to anyone that can help solve this problem. They are doing God’s work. But, I wonder what the cause is.

    Is it drugs and alcohol, or is it something that causes them to use such things. Do they abandon life because they see no hope; because of what they see on the TV and in the media.

    Do they not get enough attention and nurturing from two income families or is it that two income families are not there to spot the warning signs.

    Is it too much pressure on EVERYONE to compete and win?

    There is not a perfect life and some kids are happy with that, with no need to be pressured into doing things they are not comfortable with.

    I don’t mean to make this political. For sure this crosses political lines. But one must admit that America is on the decline. Do they not see a bright economic future or is it that some people are just wired wrong to the point that suicide is just the only option they see.

    Not meaning to be adversarial, just asking the questions