Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Grieving Parents And Dead Children
Fifteen years ago, Youth Journalism International students Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue and Danielle Ouimet tackled one of the toughest stories imaginable: teen suicide. Here’s their story: Every parent thinks that they know their child better than anyone else. But what happens when they don’t know enough to save his life? Maria Torza and John Krupski’s teenage son, Neil, was an outgoing, funny kid with a lot of friends, and seemingly normal teenage problems. Then his mother found him soaking wet and limp in her car, overdosed on pills. Four days later, with their son in a coma, his parents made the heartbreaking decision to take Neil off life support. Years earlier, another mother who asked to remain anonymous thought her son Jason (not his real name) seemed an average kid who loved … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet, teen suicide
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
Suicide Stories Still Sadly Relevant
Fourteen years ago, a small group of brave teenagers in Bristol, Connecticut — some of the earliest students of Youth Journalism International, though it wasn’t even called that then — tackled the tragic topic of teen suicide. They combed through death records and did eye-opening and painful interviews with survivors, mostly parents, of teens who had taken their own lives. Though years had passed, these parents could never forget. They spoke with teens who tried to kill themselves, and happily, didn’t succeed.These teens, Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Danielle Ouimet and Bryan Pena, had some help with the research, but they did the writing.The whole group won awards for the work, but more importantly, they touched readers who continue to find these stories today.The holiday season can be tough at times, and too many look … Read entire article »
Filed under: Amanda Lehmert, Brian LaRue, Bristol, Bryan Pena, Connecticut, Danielle Ouimet, depression, it gets better, Katie Jordan, teen suicide, youthjournalism.org
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