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Again I feel very sorry for kids and adults that go thru bad things that shouldn't happen
But why do they feel that they have to involve innocent people instead of getting a gun and blasting away the scum perv uncle or scum abusive parents or the scum rotten bully?
(Do a service and stop them from doing it again and again!)

What did these poor commuters or train crews do to deserve going through the horror and severe delays and lost income?,,,,,,NOTHING!

This is where most people do not understand mental health issues, in particular, depression. The fact is, they do not feel they are involving others. Their mental state is such, they do not fully comprehend the consequences of their actions and literally cannot comprehend how it could possibly effect another person negatively. This is why it is absolutely critical to help someone who even suggests suicide. I have seen many teens saved because of the action of those who care about them.

Some of the other comments about the causes of these acts are, for the most part, ignorant and misguided - in some cases offensive. I have been counseling teens for many years now and see the stress they feel from meeting life's expections cause anxiety and in some cases, depression in this age group. Most teens who are trying to be successful are encouraged by their parents in such are able to handle this pressure. It is generally their parents who are setting expectations, pushing them and encouraging them. Through such, they learn coping skills. I recall once sitting under a tree with my father, eating lunch. I was about 10 years old. As we ate, I saw a small fledgling fall from the tree above us. As a boy, I worried as to why this bird fell. I looked up and saw its mother, who had just pushed it from the nest, squaking at it and encouraging it to fly. My father taught me a great lesson at that moment, as how parents need to set expectations and encourage and, sometimes, push their children to work toward success.

However, my experience with these youth suggests it is when there are no expectations set by parents (or the bar is set low), coping skills are not learned and when a stressful or depressive episode arrives, they are not able to manage and turn to drastic measures. It is much like driving a pickup in the snow. To get better traction, put some weight in the back. Without it, the truck will slip and slide all over the place and potentially lose control (like the teenager driving a pickup who hit me a few weeks ago).

So, while I can certainly understand the frustration caused by a few hours inconvenience, it by no means rises to the level of pain and anguish felt by these people and their families. It is a cold, heartless person who suggests to a suicidal person to use a different method so as to avoid inconveniencing them. Frankly, such a person should be ashamed of themselves and I would suggest they work to correct such a character flaw. We would do much better as a society were we do stop being self-centered and started looking outward to help others. Such would transcend all political ideologies and would make the world a much better place.