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Context: cluster of suicides in Palo Alto schools Recent article in the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/12/the-silicon-valley-suici

by Steko 11y ago

Context: cluster of suicides in Palo Alto schools Recent article in the Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/12/the-silicon-valley-suicides/413140/ http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2015/12/the-sili... An article from Vice in September: http://www.vice.com/read/student-teaching-0000748-v22n9 http://www.vice.com/read/student-teaching-0000748-v22n9 NPR interview with a student from May: http://www.npr.org/2015/05/10/405694832/in-palo-altos-high-pressure-schools-suicides-lead-to-soul-searching http://www.npr.org/2015/05/10/405694832/in-palo-altos-high-p... SF Magazine article in May: http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Why-are-Palo-Alto-s-kids-killing-themselves-6270854.php http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Why-are-Palo-Alto-s-ki...

bootload 11y ago
There is a bigger picture happening here, something to do with ever-present parental guidance that didn't exist in my childhood and is outlined by the work of Kennair and Sandseter [1] and documented by Roger Hart. [0],[2],[3] [0] "The Overprotected Kid" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605059 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605059 [1] "The Anti-Phobic Effects of Thrilling Experiences" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605272 [2] "Interview With Roger Hart" http://www.licweb.com/hpcc/v4n1/roger.html http://www.licweb.com/hpcc/v4n1/roger.html [3] Shorts from Roger Harts film taken in Vermont '75 (http://www.der.org/films/vermont-kids.html http://www.der.org/films/vermont-kids.html) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgzZN9aM8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgzZN9aM8A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6wLhxm4dg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6wLhxm4dg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hobQ3EnHI8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hobQ3EnHI8o
DanBC 11y ago
The piss poor coverage of suicide in some of those articles is probably causing some deaths.

by Steko 11y ago

bootload 11y ago

There is a bigger picture happening here, something to do with ever-present parental guidance that didn't exist in my childhood and is outlined by the work of Kennair and Sandseter [1] and documented by Roger Hart. [0],[2],[3] [0] "The Overprotected Kid" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605059 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605059 [1] "The Anti-Phobic Effects of Thrilling Experiences" https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605272 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10605272 [2] "Interview With Roger Hart" http://www.licweb.com/hpcc/v4n1/roger.html http://www.licweb.com/hpcc/v4n1/roger.html [3] Shorts from Roger Harts film taken in Vermont '75 (http://www.der.org/films/vermont-kids.html http://www.der.org/films/vermont-kids.html) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgzZN9aM8A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSgzZN9aM8A - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6wLhxm4dg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Te6wLhxm4dg - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hobQ3EnHI8o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hobQ3EnHI8o

DanBC 11y ago

The piss poor coverage of suicide in some of those articles is probably causing some deaths.