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Students In My School Covered It’s Lockers With Supportive Post-It Notes After 12th Grader Committed Suicide
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Hi! I’m a seventh-grade student at Walnut Hills High School. On the 13th of September, a 12th-grade student committed suicide. To help prevent this, the Be Happy Club covered the school in supportive post-it notes to make people feel better about themselves and to honor the student who committed suicide’s memory. Please comment your thoughts on this post, and I’m sorry that most of the pictures are blurry, but I had to take them while walking to class.
This is his Locker. Everyone who passed it wrote encouragement messages on a post-it and stuck it on his locker
Even the band lockers got decorated
Post-its were put everywhere
This is my locker row
Walnut (My school) Needs You; Be Strong As You
Walnut Needs You and Stay Strong
Be You and Be Happy; There are Even Notes on the Doors
You are amazing; You’re loved
Hallway with post-its
You’re brilliant
Smile and Spread Love
Students See Their Lockers Covered In Supportive Notes
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Sorry, but I'm going to be straight forward and honest with my comment. I think it's a nice gesture made by teens. But I do NOT think this will make ANY difference. It's cute, yes. But if someone who suffers depression gets a post it just like the rest of the school, things don't change at all. They're still another face lost in the crowd, because the messages are so generic and not directed to anyone in particular, not made from the heart specially for someone. So you just get a random message just like other hundreds of students did. You are still invisible. Placing post its with positive messages everywhere is nice, but how about the ACTIONS? People still get bullied. People still reject those different than them. People still eat lunch alone. Instead of generic post its everywhere, talk to that lonely guy, invite that "ugly" girl to join you and your friends. Let them know THEY ARE accepted and unique. Direct ACTIONS > random words for random people.
I totally agree, as a person who suffers from depression, actions speak louder than words!
I'm sure they will. Every post-it is a reminder for those who suffer and to those that cause the suffering, and it will make them think. Perhaps it encourages the depressive ones to ask for help and the other ones to keep their eyes open and act directly.
I agree with sunnyrei82s response. I suffer from depression and definitely actions speak louder than words!
@BoredBirgit, are you that naive? Or you are really just bored?
I disagree a bit, these Post Its do make a difference, maybe not to that kid, but it raises awareness and makes people think. I was at school where teachers and students knew of my problems and joined in or did nothing. I think the Millenials should give us hope, there are moving in the right way…
Okay, this was a nice gesture towards the girl who committed suicide. Others who have depression will see these post it notes and hopefully see that people ARE out there for them. I don't understand why everything, even nice things get hate on the internet. Just be grateful that people decided to do this for her and for other depressed people contemplating suicide
For HIM, HE committed suicide. It shows how much attention you paid for this situation.
I don't "hate" nice things, and I am not a troll or something. I am just giving my 100% honest point of view and how I feel about this. I (like many people) suffered depression when I was in high school,and if someone did that post-it thing, it wouldn't change a thing in my life. I would still feel invisible, I would think that some girls just wanted to feel "nice and good" and "save the school" with their "13 reasons why-like" activity. They wouldn't actually CARE for ME. Maybe it would even bother me. Sorry if someone things I'm a hater, cynic, or doesn't agree with me (you are free to feel/think whatever you want, and I'm ok with it), but that's how I feel.
Im sorry but you are wrong those notes can make a huge difference in someones life and that fact is that a teenagers are starting to think like this and went out to do this amazing act means this could encourage other people to become more friendly also to help other people and this is the begining of something amazing.
It's a beginning if it actually helps people realize that depression isn't just someone 'being sad' ~ it requires some reaching out to someone who desperately needs to connect despite the fact that they most likely don't want to for a variety of reasons. It's nice to see supportive messages everywhere but honestly, for someone who is suffering from depression, those post it notes aren't going to apply to them, they won't feel less lonely or isolated; if anything, I think it might make them feel even more isolated because they won't be the ones posting up those happy little messages.
you are right.
While actions speak louder than words and are VERY VERY IMPORTANT, words are also important. If words have the power to harm and belittle, they should have the power to uplift and spread love. Even if everyone gets a note, that is still kindness in a different form. I do agree that they should not stop here and just go back to normal, but I do think that this is helping as well. It might even have students notice things about their classmates; not just signs of unhappiness or depression, but positive things as well.
No, not at all. This DOES help. in fact, it helped me. It made me realize, this person was just like me, same thoughts, everything. It helps realize, that if this happened to me, people would do the same thing. Maybe not in the ways you listed, but in other ways, sure.
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Oi, calm down cynic!
Oh, yes, I am! And don't have any problem with it! The cold never bothered me anywaaaaayy!♪♫ ;)
Not to be a downer, but too little too late. I spent 43 years working with kids in Mental Health settings. Thery're usually clues if someone is listening carefully and emphatheticly and intervention that can be implemented to keep the person safe. Once again bullying can be a contributing factor. Many schools have implemented programs to address these issues
Even with support, one can choose to give up the battle. Sometimes depression just wins. Otherwise it would not be such a problem to help depressed patients.
Perhaps if this young student had got these nice words before committing suicide things would have been different.
Nice words don't really help given the situation. I have depression and anxiety, and whenever I go through a tough time, everyone is there for me, but I still tried to kill myself. I don't know, maybe it just depends on the situation
Sorry, but I'm going to be straight forward and honest with my comment. I think it's a nice gesture made by teens. But I do NOT think this will make ANY difference. It's cute, yes. But if someone who suffers depression gets a post it just like the rest of the school, things don't change at all. They're still another face lost in the crowd, because the messages are so generic and not directed to anyone in particular, not made from the heart specially for someone. So you just get a random message just like other hundreds of students did. You are still invisible. Placing post its with positive messages everywhere is nice, but how about the ACTIONS? People still get bullied. People still reject those different than them. People still eat lunch alone. Instead of generic post its everywhere, talk to that lonely guy, invite that "ugly" girl to join you and your friends. Let them know THEY ARE accepted and unique. Direct ACTIONS > random words for random people.
I totally agree, as a person who suffers from depression, actions speak louder than words!
I'm sure they will. Every post-it is a reminder for those who suffer and to those that cause the suffering, and it will make them think. Perhaps it encourages the depressive ones to ask for help and the other ones to keep their eyes open and act directly.
I agree with sunnyrei82s response. I suffer from depression and definitely actions speak louder than words!
@BoredBirgit, are you that naive? Or you are really just bored?
I disagree a bit, these Post Its do make a difference, maybe not to that kid, but it raises awareness and makes people think. I was at school where teachers and students knew of my problems and joined in or did nothing. I think the Millenials should give us hope, there are moving in the right way…
Okay, this was a nice gesture towards the girl who committed suicide. Others who have depression will see these post it notes and hopefully see that people ARE out there for them. I don't understand why everything, even nice things get hate on the internet. Just be grateful that people decided to do this for her and for other depressed people contemplating suicide
For HIM, HE committed suicide. It shows how much attention you paid for this situation.
I don't "hate" nice things, and I am not a troll or something. I am just giving my 100% honest point of view and how I feel about this. I (like many people) suffered depression when I was in high school,and if someone did that post-it thing, it wouldn't change a thing in my life. I would still feel invisible, I would think that some girls just wanted to feel "nice and good" and "save the school" with their "13 reasons why-like" activity. They wouldn't actually CARE for ME. Maybe it would even bother me. Sorry if someone things I'm a hater, cynic, or doesn't agree with me (you are free to feel/think whatever you want, and I'm ok with it), but that's how I feel.
Im sorry but you are wrong those notes can make a huge difference in someones life and that fact is that a teenagers are starting to think like this and went out to do this amazing act means this could encourage other people to become more friendly also to help other people and this is the begining of something amazing.
It's a beginning if it actually helps people realize that depression isn't just someone 'being sad' ~ it requires some reaching out to someone who desperately needs to connect despite the fact that they most likely don't want to for a variety of reasons. It's nice to see supportive messages everywhere but honestly, for someone who is suffering from depression, those post it notes aren't going to apply to them, they won't feel less lonely or isolated; if anything, I think it might make them feel even more isolated because they won't be the ones posting up those happy little messages.
you are right.
While actions speak louder than words and are VERY VERY IMPORTANT, words are also important. If words have the power to harm and belittle, they should have the power to uplift and spread love. Even if everyone gets a note, that is still kindness in a different form. I do agree that they should not stop here and just go back to normal, but I do think that this is helping as well. It might even have students notice things about their classmates; not just signs of unhappiness or depression, but positive things as well.
No, not at all. This DOES help. in fact, it helped me. It made me realize, this person was just like me, same thoughts, everything. It helps realize, that if this happened to me, people would do the same thing. Maybe not in the ways you listed, but in other ways, sure.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Oi, calm down cynic!
Oh, yes, I am! And don't have any problem with it! The cold never bothered me anywaaaaayy!♪♫ ;)
Not to be a downer, but too little too late. I spent 43 years working with kids in Mental Health settings. Thery're usually clues if someone is listening carefully and emphatheticly and intervention that can be implemented to keep the person safe. Once again bullying can be a contributing factor. Many schools have implemented programs to address these issues
Even with support, one can choose to give up the battle. Sometimes depression just wins. Otherwise it would not be such a problem to help depressed patients.
Perhaps if this young student had got these nice words before committing suicide things would have been different.
Nice words don't really help given the situation. I have depression and anxiety, and whenever I go through a tough time, everyone is there for me, but I still tried to kill myself. I don't know, maybe it just depends on the situation