Mississippi News
Tick, Tock: A look at mental health in the Magnolia State
I look at the clock. 8:02 p.m. Time. It is elusive. Ephemeral, yet eternal. It flies; it drags; it allegedly heals all wounds. In its fullness, it reveals truths. It is our most precious gift. We measure our lives by it. Time of birth, time of death. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. The real tick, tock of our lives.
Smiley, feisty 17-year-old Kaylee Welton is out of time. She stopped her own clock… with a gun, on March 22 this year. The one-year anniversary is fast approaching, April 11, when athletic, handsome 14-year-old Sawyer Magee stopped his clock. He told his dad he had had the best day ever, and then killed himself later that evening. Educators at Kaylee's school reported seeing her throughout the school day and as she left to go home that afternoon. Nothing about her seemed unusual or caused alarm. Both teenagers lived in south Mississippi, where their families still reside.
Teenage suicide is not new to our collective consciousness. It is, however, disturbingly on the rise. The …
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By: Paige Roberts
Title: Tick, Tock: A look at mental health in the Magnolia State
Sourced From: www.supertalk.fm/tick-tock-a-look-at-mental-health-in-the-magnolia-state/
Published Date: Wed, 05 Apr 2023 19:01:22 +0000
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