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I've had classmates pass away. The school would then run counseling sessions for those who wanted it. It wasn't to talk about how the classmate passed away, but

by rtpg 10y ago

I've had classmates pass away. The school would then run counseling sessions for those who wanted it. It wasn't to talk about how the classmate passed away, but to talk about how to accept this and manage it. When a person close to you dies, you likely want some of these services. Now, I don't think we should be talking about how these cases happen (because of what you bring up). But people close to the situation do get affected. They hear about it outside the news, and might personally know the person. They deserve help.

jimmywanger 10y ago
> It wasn't to talk about how the classmate passed away, but to talk about how to accept this and manage it. You're missing the point. By doing anything out of the ordinary when something like this happens, you're giving it attention and calling it out. It'd be like making safe driving classes available everytime somebody dies in a drunk driving accident. These classes and service should exist regardless.